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Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Individual

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's biathlon individual

|games = 1972 Winter

|venue = Makomanai Biathlon Site

|dates = February 9, 1972

|competitors = 54

|nations = 14

|win_value = 1:14:12.3

|gold = Magnar Solberg

|goldNOC = NOR

|silver = Hansjörg Knauthe

|silverNOC = GDR

|bronze = Lars-Göran Arwidson

|bronzeNOC = SWE

|prev=1968

|next=1976

|}}

{{Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics}}

The Men's 20 kilometre individual biathlon competition at the 1972 Winter Olympics was held on 9 February, at Makomanai Biathlon Site. Each miss of the target cost two minutes, while hitting the outer circle cost one minute.{{cite web

| title = The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972

| url = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/orw1972.pdf

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

| work = Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games

| year = 1972

| accessdate = September 20, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1972/BIA/mens-20-kilometres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192027/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1972/BIA/mens-20-kilometres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Biathlon at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Men's 20 kilometres |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=1 June 2019}}

Summary

Alexander Tikhonov and Dieter Speer, who between them had the last three world titles, were two of the fastest skiers, but neither managed to medal; Speer took seven minutes of penalties to put himself out of contention, and Tikhonov was unable to recover from three penalties on the first shoot, as he managed to get back to 4th place, but finished more than twenty seconds clear of the medalists. The winner was the defending Olympic champion Magnar Solberg. Solberg led early, and limited his penalties to only two, one of the better rounds of the day. Silver went to Hansjörg Knauthe, who was one of only two men to receive only one shooting penalty. Lars-Göran Arwidson took bronze, holding off Tikhonov by 30 seconds. Finland's Esko Saira skied even quicker than Tikhonov, but had five minutes in penalties, and ended up 6th.

Solberg remains the only champion to defend his title.

Results

Penalties refer to minutes added, as described above, not (necessarily) number of targets missed.

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! Rank !! Bib !! Name !! Country !! Ski Time !! Penalties (P+S+P+S) !! Result !! Deficit

{{gold1}}28align=left| Magnar Solbergalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}1:13:55.502 (0+1+1+0)1:15:55.50–
{{silver2}}30align=left| Hansjörg Knauthealign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Winter}}1:15:07.601 (1+0+0+0)1:16:07.60{{sort|+0:12.10|+12.10}}
{{bronze3}}38align=left| Lars-Göran Arwidsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}1:14:27.032 (0+0+2+0)1:16:27.03{{sort|+0:31.53|+31.53}}
429align=left| Aleksandr Tikhonovalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Winter}}1:12:48.654 (3+1+0+0)1:16:48.65{{sort|+0:53.15|+53.15}}
59align=left| Yrjö Salpakarialign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}1:14:51.432 (0+1+1+0)1:16:51.43{{sort|+0:55.93|+55.93}}
640align=left| Esko Sairaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}1:12:34.805 (2+1+1+1)1:17:34.80+1:39.30
715align=left| Viktor Mamatovalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Winter}}1:16:16.262 (1+1+0+0)1:18:16.26+2:20.76
848align=left| Tor Svendsbergetalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}1:15:26.543 (0+1+1+1)1:18:26.54+2:31.04
936align=left| Aleksander Klimaalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Winter}}1:17:00.862 (1+0+0+1)1:19:00.86+3:05.36
1024align=left| Daniel Claudonalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Winter}}1:18:14.671 (0+1+0+0)1:19:14.67+3:19.17
1141align=left| Keith Oliveralign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}1:17:40.313 (0+0+1+2)1:20:40.31+4:44.81
1247align=left| Ivan Biakovalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Winter}}1:17:42.783 (0+2+1+0)1:20:42.78+4:47.28
1326align=left| Dieter Speeralign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Winter}}1:13:43.637 (1+1+1+4)1:20:43.63+4:48.13
1411align=left| Peter Karnsalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}1:18:59.672 (0+0+0+2)1:20:59.67+5:04.17
152align=left| Günter Bartnikalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Winter}}1:16:01.735 (1+1+1+2)1:21:01.73+5:06.23
1619align=left| Willy Bertinalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}1:16:03.045 (1+0+0+4)1:21:03.04+5:07.54
1722align=left| Miki Shibuyaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}1:16:57.275 (1+1+0+3)1:21:57.27+6:01.77
183align=left| Kåre Hovdaalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}1:16:20.376 (1+2+1+2)1:22:20.37+6:24.87
198align=left| Rinnat Safinalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Winter}}1:15:22.597 (3+2+1+1)1:22:22.59+6:27.09
2052align=left| Horst Koschkaalign=left| {{flagIOC|GDR|1972 Winter}}1:17:24.585 (0+3+0+2)1:22:24.58+6:29.08
2146align=left| Holmfrid Olssonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}1:19:28.783 (0+0+1+2)1:22:28.78+6:33.28
2237align=left| Giovanni Astegianoalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}1:16:45.906 (3+1+1+1)1:22:45.90+6:50.40
231align=left| Shozo Sasakialign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}1:18:05.545 (1+3+1+0)1:23:05.54+7:10.04
2420align=left| Dennis Donahuealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}1:19:20.394 (1+0+3+0)1:23:20.39+7:24.89
2531align=left| Isao Onoalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}1:16:26.837 (5+0+0+2)1:23:26.83+7:31.33
267align=left| Jeffrey Stevensalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}1:19:28.954 (0+2+1+1)1:23:28.95+7:33.45
2721align=left| Mauri Röppänenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}1:16:45.887 (1+2+2+2)1:23:45.88+7:50.38
2835align=left| Victor Fontanaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1972 Winter}}1:19:17.855 (0+2+3+0)1:24:17.85+8:22.35
2933align=left| Ragnar Tveitenalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}1:17:19.917 (2+3+0+2)1:24:19.91+8:24.41
3049align=left| Juhani Suutarinenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}1:14:26.9910 (2+2+0+6)1:24:26.99+8:30.49
315align=left| Pierantonio Clementialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}1:19:28.746 (3+1+0+2)1:25:28.74+9:33.24
3227align=left| Vilmoş Gheorghealign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1972 Winter}}1:17:52.278 (2+5+0+1)1:25:52.27+9:56.77
3310align=left| Andrzej Rapaczalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Winter}}1:17:21.029 (2+4+0+3)1:26:21.02+10:25.52
3442align=left| Nicolae Veşteaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1972 Winter}}1:21:08.216 (0+1+1+4)1:27:08.21+11:12.71
3525align=left| Józef Stopkaalign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Winter}}1:19:18.668 (2+2+1+3)1:27:18.66+11:23.16
3613align=left| Ladislav Žižkaalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Winter}}1:16:36.8111 (6+1+1+3)1:27:36.81+11:41.31
3739align=left| René Arpinalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Winter}}1:19:52.648 (1+3+1+3)1:27:52.64+11:57.14
3843align=left| Kazuo Sasakuboalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}1:19:07.439 (3+4+1+1)1:28:07.43+12:11.93
3916align=left| Arnošt Hájekalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Winter}}1:19:22.379 (3+3+2+1)1:28:22.37+12:26.87
4045align=left| Lino Jordanalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}1:16:26.0912 (2+3+2+5)1:28:26.09+12:30.59
4132align=left| Terry Morsealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}1:21:40.147 (1+1+4+1)1:28:40.14+12:44.64
4214align=left| Olle Petrussonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}1:16:40.5812 (2+0+5+5)1:28:40.58+12:45.08
4318align=left| Alan Notleyalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}1:21:48.727 (1+2+4+0)1:28:48.72+12:53.22
4450align=left| Stanislav Fajstavralign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Winter}}1:19:53.339 (3+1+3+2)1:28:53.33+12:57.83
4554align=left| Jay Bowermanalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}1:22:13.717 (1+3+1+2)1:29:13.71+13:18.21
4623align=left| Josef Niedermeieralign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Winter}}1:21:26.448 (2+0+3+3)1:29:26.44+13:30.94
4734align=left| Pavel Plocalign=left| {{flagIOC|TCH|1972 Winter}}1:18:38.7911 (1+6+0+4)1:29:38.79+13:43.29
4844align=left| Andrzej Fiedoralign=left| {{flagIOC|POL|1972 Winter}}1:19:17.2511 (3+4+3+1)1:30:17.25+14:21.75
4917align=left| Torsten Wadmanalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}1:17:17.5613 (2+2+5+4)1:30:17.56+14:22.06
504align=left| Theo Merkelalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Winter}}1:19:58.1711 (2+3+2+4)1:30:58.17+15:02.67
5153align=left| Aimé Gruet-Massonalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Winter}}1:18:44.4115 (2+6+4+3)1:33:44.41+17:48.91
526align=left| Constantin Carabelaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1972 Winter}}1:22:45.9511 (3+5+0+3)1:33:45.95+17:50.45
5351align=left| Malcolm Hirstalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}1:20:55.5914 (0+6+4+4)1:34:55.59+19:00.09
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}}12align=left| Paul Chassagnealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Winter}}{{sort|99|DNF}}{{sort|99
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References

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