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