Alpine skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
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The Men's giant slalom competition of the Sapporo 1972 Olympics was held at Teine on Wednesday, February 9, and Thursday, February 10.[1][2]
Quick Facts Men's giant slalom at the XI Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
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Venue | Teine | ||||||||||||
Date | February 9–10, 1972 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 73 from 27 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3:09.62 | ||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Men's Giant Slalom, Location ...
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Location | Teine |
Vertical | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Top elevation | 952 m (3,123 ft) |
Base elevation | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
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The defending world champion was Karl Schranz of Austria, who was barred from competing in the Olympics.[3] Italy's Gustav Thöni was the defending World Cup giant slalom co-champion (with France's Patrick Russel) and led the 1972 World Cup.[4][5]