Japan at the 1972 Winter Olympics
| Japan at the 1972 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | JPN | ||||||||
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Sapporo | |||||||||
| Competitors | 85 (65 men, 20 women) in 10 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Mineyuki Mashiko | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 11th |
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Japan was the host nation for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. It was the first time that Japan had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, but second time overall after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Three Japanese ski jumpers swept the medals in the normal hill event, becoming national heroes.
Winners (in bold) entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.
(Men's) Doubles
Events:
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