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Calendar of the major sporting events of the year 1972
This calendar is based on data available to the-Sports.org. It includes major sporting events from the previous year 1972. If the calendar seems incomplete, rest assured that events will be added with complete data. Click on the event to see the results
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Date Place / Country Competition February 1972 
Birmingham (England)Snooker - Men's World Championship 3 February 1972 
Sapporo (Japan)Ski Jumping - Olympic Games 4th - 5 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Nordic Combined - Olympic Games 4th - 12 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Speed Skating - Olympic Games 5th - 13 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Alpine Skiing - Olympic Games 5th - 13 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Cross Country Skiing - Olympic Games 5th - 11 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Bobsleigh - Olympic Games 6 February 1972 
Lembeek (Belgium)Cyclo-Cross - Belgian's National Championships 6 February 1972 
SwitzerlandCyclo-Cross - Swiss National Championships 7th - 15 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Luge - Olympic Games 7th - 15 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Figure Skating - Olympic Games 9th - 11 February 1972 Sapporo (Japan)Biathlon - Olympic Games 11th - 17 February 1972 BelgiumTrack Cycling - Six Days - Antwerp 12th - 13 February 1972 
FranceCyclo-Cross - French National Championships 13 February 1972 
Gärtringen (Germany)Cyclo-Cross - German National Championships 13 February 1972 
ItalyCyclo-Cross - Italian National Championships 19 February 1972 
Oslo (Norway)Speed Skating - World Allround Championships 23 February - 5 March 1972 
CameroonFootball - Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations 26 February 1972 
Eskilstuna (Sweden)Speed Skating - World Sprint Championships 27 February 1972 
Praha (Czechoslovakia)Cyclo-Cross - World Championships - March
Date Place / Country Competition 4 March 1972 BelgiumCycling - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 4 March 1972 
South AfricaFormula 1 - World Championship - South African Grand Prix 4 March 1972 
Heerenveen (Netherlands)Speed Skating - World Allround Championships Women 5 March 1972 BelgiumCycling - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 7th - 11 March 1972 
Calgary (Canada)Figure Skating - World Championships 11th - 12 March 1972 Grenoble (France)Athletics - European Indoor Championships 12 March 1972 
Leningrad (Soviet Union)Judo - European Junior Championships 16th - 26 March 1972 
Saudi ArabiaFootball - Soccer - Arabian Gulf Cup of Nations 19 March 1972 ItalyCycling - Milan - San Remo 22 March 1972 FranceCycling - Criterium national 25 March 1972 Harelbeke (Belgium)Cycling - E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 26 March 1972 NetherlandsCycling - Amstel Gold Race 26 March 1972 BelgiumCycling - Brabantse Pijl 27 March - 3 April 1972 
MonacoTennis - Masters Series - Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - April
Date Place / Country Competition 9 April 1972 BelgiumCycling - Ronde van Vlaanderen 12 April 1972 BelgiumCycling - Gent-Wevelgem 16 April 1972 FranceCycling - Paris-Roubaix 20 April 1972 BelgiumCycling - Liege - Bastogne - Liege 23 April 1972 BelgiumCycling - Fleche Wallonne - May
Date Place / Country Competition 1 May 1972 GermanyCycling - Rund um den Henninger Turm 1 May 1972 
SpainFormula 1 - World Championship - España - Jarama 7 May 1972 SwitzerlandCycling - Championship of Zurich 7th - 19 May 1972 
ThailandFootball - Soccer - Asian Cup 9th - 14 May 1972 FranceCycling - Four Days of Dunkirk 13th - 14 May 1972 Voorburg (Netherlands)Judo - European Championships 14 May 1972 MonacoFormula 1 - World Championship - Monaco - Monte Carlo - June
Date Place / Country Competition 4 June 1972 Nivelles (Belgium)Formula 1 - World Championship - Belgium - Nivelles 14th - 18 June 1972 BelgiumFootball - Soccer - UEFA European Football Championship 16th - 23 June 1972 SwitzerlandCycling - Tour de Suisse 16th - 24 June 1972 Football - Soccer - UEFA Super Cup 19th - 25 June 1972 
Eastbourne (Great Britain)Tennis - International Series 2 - Rothmans South Of England Champ's 24th - 30 June 1972 London (Great Britain)Tennis - International Series 2 - London Queen's 25 June 1972 Anzio (Italy)Sailing - Finn World Championship - July
Date Place / Country Competition 1st - 23 July 1972 FranceCycling - Tour de France 2 July 1972 FranceFormula 1 - World Championship - France - Charade 12th - 15 July 1972 Muirfield (Great Britain)Golf - The Open Championship 15 July 1972 Great BritainFormula 1 - World Championship - Great Britain - Brands Hatch 16th - 22 July 1972 Båstad (Sweden)Tennis - International Series 2 - Båstad 22th - 28 July 1972 
AustriaTennis - International Series 1 - Kitzbuhel 24 July - 7 August 1972 NetherlandsTennis - International Series 2 - Hilversum 30 July 1972 GermanyFormula 1 - World Championship - Germany - Hockenheim - August
Date Place / Country Competition 1 August 1972 BelgiumCycling - Grote Scheldeprijs - Vlaanderen 2 August 1972 Marseille (France)Track Cycling - World Championships 5th - 6 August 1972 Gap (France)Cycling - World Championships 13 August 1972 AustriaFormula 1 - World Championship - Austria - Spielberg 17th - 20 August 1972 
Schweinfurt (West Germany)Fistball - World Championships 22 August 1972 FranceCycling - GP Ouest France - Plouay 27 August - 9 September 1972 GermanyBasketball - Men's Olympic Games 27 August - 10 September 1972 München (Germany)Field hockey - Men's Olympic Games 27 August 1972 München (Germany)Freestyle wrestling - Olympic Games 27 August - 10 September 1972 GermanyFootball - Soccer - Men's Olympic Games 27 August - 3 September 1972 München (Germany)Rowing - Olympic Games 27 August - 6 September 1972 München (Germany)Weightlifting - Olympic Games 27 August - 2 September 1972 München (Germany)Shooting sports - Olympic Games 27 August - 9 September 1972 München (Germany)Volleyball - Men's Olympic Games 27 August - 7 September 1972 München (Germany)Volleyball - Women's Olympic Games 27 August - 4 September 1972 München (West Germany)Water Polo - Men's Olympic Games 28th - 30 August 1972 München (Germany)Canoeing - Olympic Games - Slalom 28 August - 4 September 1972 München (Germany)Diving - Olympic Games 28 August - 4 September 1972 München (Germany)Swimming - Olympic Games 28 August 1972 München (Germany)Gymnastics - Olympic Games - Artistic Gymnastics 29 August - 7 September 1972 München (Germany)Cycling - Olympic Games 29 August - 4 September 1972 München (Germany)Track Cycling - Olympic Games 30 August - 5 September 1972 München (Germany)Judo - Olympic Games 30 August - 10 September 1972 GermanyHandball - Men's Olympic Games 30 August - 9 September 1972 München (Germany)Fencing - Olympic Games 31 August - 10 September 1972 München (Germany)Athletics - Olympic Games 31 August 1972 München (Germany)Modern Pentathlon - Olympic Games - September
Date Place / Country Competition September 1972 Norg (Netherlands)Motocross - Moto Cross of Nations 1st - 11 September 1972 München (Germany)Equestrian - Olympic Games 5 September 1972 München (Germany)Greco-roman wrestling - Olympic Games 8 September 1972 München (Germany)Sailing - Olympic Games 9 September 1972 München (Germany)Canoeing - Olympic Games - Flatwater 10 September 1972 München (Germany)Amateur Boxing - Olympic Games 10 September 1972 ItalyFormula 1 - World Championship - Italy - Monza 12 September 1972 - 23 May 1973 Football - Soccer - UEFA Cup 13 September 1972 - 30 May 1973 Football - Soccer - UEFA Champions League 15th - 20 September 1972 Great BritainTrack Cycling - Six Days - London 23 September 1972 Stuttgart (West Germany)Gymnastics - World Trampoline Championships 24 September 1972 CanadaFormula 1 - World Championship - Canada - Montreal - October
Date Place / Country Competition 1 October 1972 FranceCycling - Paris-Tours 7 October 1972 ItalyCycling - Giro di Lombardia 8th - 16 October 1972 
Burgas (Bulgaria)Basketball - EuroBasket Women 8 October 1972 
United StatesFormula 1 - World Championship - USA - Indianapolis 12th - 18 October 1972 GermanyTrack Cycling - Six Days - Berlin 16 October 1972 Boca Raton (United States)Tennis - Masters 16 October 1972 United StatesTennis - Masters 17 October 1972 Putte (Belgium)Cycling - Nationale Sluitingprijs 23th - 29 October 1972 Barcelona (Spain)Tennis - International Series 1 - Torneo Godó Barcelona 28 October - 11 November 1972 FranceRugby - Rugby League World Cup 30 October - 5 November 1972 FranceTennis - Masters Series - Paris-Bercy 30 October - 5 November 1972 FranceTrack Cycling - Six Days - Grenoble - November
Date Place / Country Competition 12th - 18 November 1972 NetherlandsTennis - International Series 1 - Rotterdam Indoors 15 November 1972 
NicaraguaBaseball - World Cup 20th - 26 November 1972 BelgiumTrack Cycling - Six Days - Ghent 27 November - 3 December 1972 
ArgentinaTennis - International Series 2 - Buenos Aires 27 November - 3 December 1972 SwitzerlandTrack Cycling - Six Days - Zürich - December
Date Place / Country Competition 25 December 1972 - 2 January 1973 
Dakar (Senegal)Basketball - Men's FIBA Africa Championship 28 December 1972 - 3 January 1973 GermanyTrack Cycling - Six Days - Keulen 30 December 1972 - 6 January 1973 Ski Jumping - Four Hills Tournament
Manila (Philippines)Münster (Germany)
Planica (Yugoslavia)
Sydney (Australia)