Sweden participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, for the eleventh time in its history, and won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. The national team was represented by 12 women.
| Sweden at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Swe | |||
| NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Sapporo Winter Olympics | ||||
| Athletes | 61 in 9 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Hasse Börez | |||
| Medals 5th place | Gold one | Silver one | Bronze 2 | Total four |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Gold
- Cross-country skiing , 15 km, men - Sven-Oke Lundbeck .
Silver
- Speed skating , 500 meters, men - Hasse Börés.
Bronze
- Speed skating , 1,500 meters, men - Goran Claeson.
- Biathlon 30 km Men - Lars-Göran Arwidson.