title: Netherlands at the 1972 Winter Olympics
text: # Netherlands at the 1972 Winter Olympics
  
  Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Ard Schenk | Speed skating | Men's 1500 metres |
  | Gold | Ard Schenk | Speed skating | Men's 5000 metres |
  | Gold | Ard Schenk | Speed skating | Men's 10,000 metres |
  | Gold | Stien Baas-Kaiser | Speed skating | Women's 3000 metres |
  | Silver | Kees Verkerk | Speed skating | Men's 10,000 metres |
  | Silver | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Speed skating | Women's 1000 metres |
  | Silver | Stien Baas-Kaiser | Speed skating | Women's 1500 metres |
  | Bronze | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Speed skating | Women's 1500 metres |
  | Bronze | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Speed skating | Women's 3000 metres |
  
  ## Figure skating
  
  | Athlete | Event | CF | FS | Points | Places | Final rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dianne de Leeuw | Women's singles | 15 | 16 | 2298.7 | 143 | 16 |
  
  ## Speed skating
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Athlete | Race | Race |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athlete | Time | Rank |
  | 500 m | Jappie van Dijk | 43.03 | 32 |
  | 500 m | Ard Schenk | 43.40 | 34 |
  | 500 m | Eddy Verheijen | 42.67 | 25 |
  | 1500 m | Jan Bols | 2:06.58 | 5 |
  | 1500 m | Ard Schenk | 2:02.96 OR | |
  | 1500 m | Eddy Verheijen | 2:10.96 | 19 |
  | 1500 m | Kees Verkerk | 2:07.43 | 8 |
  | 5000 m | Jan Bols | 7:39.40 | 8 |
  | 5000 m | Ard Schenk | 7:23.61 | |
  | 5000 m | Kees Verkerk | 7:39.17 | 6 |
  | 10,000 m | Jan Bols | 15:17.99 | 4 |
  | 10,000 m | Ard Schenk | 15:01.35 OR | |
  | 10,000 m | Kees Verkerk | 15:04.70 | |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Athlete | Race | Race |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Event | Athlete | Time | Rank |
  | 500 m | Ellie van den Brom | 45.62 | 10 |
  | 500 m | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 44.89 | 6 |
  | 500 m | Trijnie Rep | 46.60 | 20 |
  | 1000 m | Ellie van den Brom | 1:32.60 | 7 |
  | 1000 m | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 1:31.61 | |
  | 1000 m | Trijnie Rep | 1:35.82 | 24 |
  | 1500 m | Stien Baas-Kaiser | 2:21.05 | |
  | 1500 m | Ellie van den Brom | 2:22.27 | 4 |
  | 1500 m | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 2:22.05 | |
  | 3000 m | Stien Baas-Kaiser | 4:52.14 OR | |
  | 3000 m | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 4:59.91 | |
  | 3000 m | Sippie Tigchelaar | 5:01.67 | 4 |
  