1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships
| 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–12 March 1972 |
| Host city | Grenoble France |
| Venue | Palais des Sports |
| Events | 23 |
| Participation | 264 athletes from 23 nations |
| Records set | 7 WB, 11 CR |
The 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held between 11–12 March 1972 in Grenoble, France.
The track used for the championships was 180 metres long.[1]
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Participating nations
- Austria (6)
- Belgium (4)
- Bulgaria (9)
- Czechoslovakia (17)
- Denmark (7)
- East Germany (12)
- Finland (7)
- France (38)
- Great Britain (17)
- Greece (3)
- Hungary (6)
- Iceland (1)
- Italy (11)
- Netherlands (2)
- Norway (1)
- Poland (23)
- Romania (12)
- Soviet Union (32)
- Spain (5)
- Sweden (6)
- Switzerland (6)
- West Germany (34)
- Yugoslavia (5)
References
- ^ "2013 EIC statistics handbook" (PDF). European Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- Results - men at GBR Athletics
- Results - women at GBR Athletics
- Detailed results at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite