The figure skating events at the 1972 Winter Olympics were held at the Makomanai Skating Rink and the Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink.
Lynn, Schuba, Magnussen 1972
Janet Lynn
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Janet Lynn Nowicki is an American figure skater. She is the 1972 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time world championships medalist, and a five-time senior Ladies U.S. national champion.
Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
…Schuba placed only 7th in the free skating, performing most of the double jumps, however no double axel or double loop. The free skating was won by Janet Lynn, who received a perfect mark of 6.0 despite falling on a flying sit spin. Lynn's skating captivated the Japanese audience, especially when she got up…
Janet Lynn c. 1972
Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn (right) in 1969