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Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Olympic Regatta Course, Oberschleißheim, München
Date Started: September 5, 1972
Date Finished: September 9, 1972
| Gold: | Soviet Union |
| Silver: | Hungary |
| Bronze: | Poland |
| Rank | Team | NOC | Medal | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | URS | Gold | 3:31.23 | |
| 2 | Hungary | HUN | Silver | 3:32.00 | |
| 3 | Poland | POL | Bronze | 3:33.83 | |
| 4 | East Germany | GDR | 3:34.16 | ||
| 5 | Romania | ROU | 3:35.66 | ||
| 6 | France | FRA | 3:36.51 | ||
| 7 | Austria | AUT | 3:36.61 | ||
| 8 | West Germany | FRG | 3:38.67 | ||
| 9 | Bulgaria | BUL | 3:45.40 | ||
| 4 h1r3/4 | Denmark | DEN | |||
| 4 h2r3/4 | Australia | AUS | |||
| 4 h3r3/4 | Spain | ESP | |||
| 5 h1r3/4 | Sweden | SWE | |||
| 5 h2r3/4 | Great Britain | GBR | |||
| 5 h3r3/4 | Canada | CAN | |||
| 6 h1r3/4 | United States | USA | |||
| 6 h2r3/4 | Belgium | BEL | |||
| 6 h3r3/4 | Italy | ITA | |||
| 4 h1r2/4 | Ireland | IRL | |||
| 4 h2r2/4 | Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | |||
| 4 h3r2/4 | Cuba | CUB | |||
| 5 h1r2/4 | New Zealand | NZL | |||
| 5 h3r2/4 | Mexico | MEX | |||
| 6 h1r2/4 | Yugoslavia | YUG | |||
| AC h3r1/4 | Norway | NOR |