1972 Olympics: Canoeing
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
MEN
| Event | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1000 m Kayak Singles K1 | Alexander Shaparenko, URS | 3:48.06 |
| Rolf Peterson, SWE | 3:48.35 | |
| Geza Csapó, HUN | 3:49.38 | |
| 1000 m Kayak Pairs K2 | USSR | 3:31.23 |
| Hungary | 3:32.00 | |
| Poland | 3:33.83 | |
| 1000 m Kayak Fours K4 | USSR | 3:14.02 |
| Romania | 3:15.07 | |
| Norway | 3:15.27 | |
| 1000 m Canadian Singles C1 | Ivan Patzaichin, ROM | 4:08.94 |
| Tamas Wichmann, HUN | 4:12.42 | |
| Detlef Lewe, FRG | 4:13.63 | |
| 1000 m Canadian Pairs C2 | USSR | 3:52.60 |
| Romania | 3:52.63 | |
| Bulgaria | 3:58.10 |
WOMEN
| Event | ||
|---|---|---|
| 500 m Kayak Singles K1 | Yulia Ryabchinskaya, URS | 2:03.17 |
| Mieke Jaapies, HOL | 2:04.03 | |
| Anna Pfeffer, HUN | 2:05.50 | |
| 500 m Kayak Pairs K2 | USSR | 1:53.50 |
| GDR | 1:54.30 | |
| Romania | 1:55.01 |
