Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
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National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on 3 points for a gold medal, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze. Total medals are in parentheses.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR (16) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| 2 | East Germany (14) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Switzerland (10) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| Norway (12) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Holland (9) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | USA (8) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | West Germany (5) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Italy (5) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Austria (5) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Finland (5) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 1972 Olympics | Leading Medal Winners |
