Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling

Soling
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Line drawing of the Soling
VenueKiel-Schilksee (Olympiazentrum)
DatesFirst race: 29 August 1972 (1972-08-29)
Last race: 8 September 1972 (1972-09-08)
Competitors80 from 26 nations
Teams26
Medalists
Buddy Melges
William Bentsen
William Allen
 United States
Stig Wennerström
Bo Knape
Stefan Krook
 Sweden
David Miller
John Ekels
Paul Côté
 Canada

The Soling was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program in Kiel-Schilksee. Seven races were scheduled. Only six races were sailed due to weather conditions. 80 sailors, on 26 boats, from 26 nation competed.