East Germany at the 1972 Winter Olympics
East Germany competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Medalists
Biathlon
;Men| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
| 20 km | Horst Koschka | 1'17:24.58 | 5 | 1'22:24.58 | 20 |
| 20 km | Günther Bartnick | 1'16:01.73 | 5 | 1'21:01.73 | 15 |
| 20 km | Dieter Speer | 1'13:43.63 | 7 | 1'20:43.63 | 13 |
| 20 km | Hansjörg Knauthe | 1'15:07.60 | 1 | 1'16:07.60 |
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
;Women's 3 × 5 km relay
Figure skating
;Men| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Jan Hoffmann | 4 | 10 | 2567.6 | 55 | 6 |
;Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Christine Errath | 11 | 5 | 2489.3 | 78 | 8 |
| Sonja Morgenstern | 8 | 3 | 2579.4 | 53 | 6 |
;Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Annette Kansy Axel Salzmann | 7 | 8 | 392.6 | 68 | 8 |
| Manuela Groß Uwe Kagelmann | 3 | 3 | 411.8 | 29 |
Luge
;MenDoubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Events:- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping