Biathlon at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games

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Host City: Sapporo, Japan
Date Started: February 9, 1972
Date Finished: February 9, 1972
Events: 2

Participants: 62 (62 men and 0 women) from 14 countries
Youngest Participant:  Nicolae Veştea (21 years, 213 days)
Oldest Participant:  Paul Chassagne (39 years, 236 days)
Most Medals (Athlete):  Hansjörg Knauthe (2 medals)
Most Medals (Country): East Germany (2 medals)

Medalists Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE Event Gold Silver Bronze Men's 20 kilometres  Magnar Solberg  Hansjörg Knauthe  Lars-Göran Arwidson Men's 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay  Soviet Union  Finland  East Germany

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