Sailing at the 1972 Summer Games: Previous Summer Games ▪ Next Summer Games
Host City: München, West Germany
Venue(s): Outer Fjord, Kiel-Schilksee
Date Started: August 29, 1972
Date Finished: September 8, 1972
Format: Points awarded for placement in each race. Best six of seven scores to count for final placement.
| Gold: | Serge Maury |
| Silver: | Ilias Khatzipavlis |
| Bronze: | Viktor Potapov |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | NP | TP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serge Maury | 26 | France | FRA | Gold | 58.0 | 90.0 | |
| 2 | Ilias Khatzipavlis | 23 | Greece | GRE | Silver | 71.0 | 112.0 | |
| 3 | Viktor Potapov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | Bronze | 74.7 | 115.7 | |
| 4 | John Bertrand | 25 | Australia | AUS | 76.7 | 117.7 | ||
| 5 | Thomas Lundqvist | 25 | Sweden | SWE | 81.0 | 122.0 | ||
| 6 | Kim Weber | 26 | Finland | FIN | 85.7 | 120.7 | ||
| 7 | Christian Schröder | 25 | East Germany | GDR | 91.0 | 136.0 | ||
| 8 | György Fináczy | 30 | Hungary | HUN | 94.0 | 123.0 | ||
| 9 | Cláudio Biekarck | 21 | Brazil | BRA | 105.7 | 146.7 | ||
| 10 | Brett de Thier | 27 | New Zealand | NZL | 109.7 | 150.7 | ||
| 11 | José Manuel Quina | 37 | Portugal | POR | 109.7 | 150.7 | ||
| 12 | Walter Mai | 36 | West Germany | FRG | 111.7 | 152.7 | ||
| 13 | Mauro Pelaschiar | 23 | Italy | ITA | 114.7 | 155.7 | ||
| 14 | Jacques Rogge | 30 | Belgium | BEL | 117.7 | 158.7 | ||
| 15 | Paul Hiles | 23 | Bermuda | BER | 119.0 | 160.0 | ||
| 16 | Miroslav Vejvoda | 40 | Czechoslovakia | TCH | 123.0 | 164.0 | ||
| 17 | Walter Bachmann | 23 | Switzerland | SUI | 132.7 | 173.7 | ||
| 18 | Patrick Pym | 35 | Great Britain | GBR | 133.7 | 178.7 | ||
| 19 | Steen Kjølhede | 27 | Denmark | DEN | 136.7 | 181.7 | ||
| 20 | John Clarke | 37 | Canada | CAN | 141.0 | 182.0 | ||
| 21 | Minski Fabris | 31 | Yugoslavia | YUG | 146.0 | 187.0 | ||
| 22 | Edward Bennett | 34 | United States | USA | 148.0 | 189.0 | ||
| 23 | Kees Douze | 33 | Netherlands | NED | 153.0 | 194.0 | ||
| 24 | Błażej Wyszkowski | 23 | Poland | POL | 159.0 | 200.0 | ||
| 25 | Per Werenskiold | 28 | Norway | NOR | 167.0 | 208.0 | ||
| 26 | Lee Gentil | 37 | Puerto Rico | PUR | 175.7 | 216.7 | ||
| 27 | Kazuoki Matsuyama | 30 | Japan | JPN | 176.0 | 217.0 | ||
| 28 | Gerardo Seeliger | 24 | Spain | ESP | 179.0 | 220.0 | ||
| 29 | Richard Griffin | 37 | United States Virgin Islands | ISV | 179.0 | 220.0 | ||
| 30 | Roberto Colliard | 19 | Mexico | MEX | 192.0 | 237.0 | ||
| 31 | Kevin McLaverty | 35 | Ireland | IRL | 203.0 | 244.0 | ||
| 32 | Roberto Haas | 26 | Argentina | ARG | 204.0 | 245.0 | ||
| 33 | Rachot Kanjanavanit | 48 | Thailand | THA | 214.0 | 255.0 | ||
| 34 | Tehmasp Rustom Mogul | 34 | India | IND | 230.0 | 271.0 | ||
| 35 | Chen Hsiu-Hsiung | 36 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 235.0 | 276.0 |