Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Italy made its Olympic biathlon debut. Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of two biathlon events, held at Makomanai Biathlon Site. The events began on 9 February and ended on 11 February 1972. Five nations won medals in biathlon, the Soviet Union and Norway leading the medal table with one gold medal each, while East Germany were the only country to win more than one medal. Hansjörg Knauthe, who was part of both East German medals, was the only athlete to win
Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics The Netherlands competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 119 competitors, 90 men and 29 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports. The Netherlands finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and five medals overall. Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Eleven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1972. Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform One fencer represented the Netherlands in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented the Netherlands in 1972.