West Germany at the 1972 Winter Olympics
West Germany competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men;Men's slalom
;Women
Biathlon
;Men| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
| 20 km | Theo Merkel | 1'19:58.17 | 11 | 1'30:58.17 | 50 |
| 20 km | Josef Niedermeier | 1'21:26.44 | 8 | 1'29:26.44 | 46 |
1One minute added per close miss, two minutes added per complete miss.
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
;Women's 3 × 5 km relay
Figure skating
;Women| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Isabelle de Navarre | 16 | 14 | 2340.0 | 128 | 14 |
;Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
| Corinne Halke Eberhard Rausch | 10 | 10 | 381.1 | 87 | 10 |
| Almut Lehmann Herbert Wiesinger | 5 | 6 | 399.8 | 52 | 5 |
Ice hockey
First Round
Winners entered the Medal Round. Other teams played a consolation round for 7th-11th places.Consolation Round
- West Germany 5-0 Switzerland
- West Germany 6-2 Yugoslavia
- West Germany 5-1 Norway
- Japan 7-6 West Germany
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Gerhard Kießling
Luge
Doubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Events:- normal hill ski jumping
- 15 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men;Women