At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested, and for the first time at the Olympic Games, four events in slalom canoeing were also contested, at the Augsburg Eiskanal.

Medal table

Medal summary Slalom Men's C-1Men's C-2Men's K-1Women's K-1

Sprint Men's events C-1 1000 metresC-2 1000 metresK-1 1000 metresK-2 1000 metresK-4 1000 metresYuri FilatovYuri StetsenkoVladimir MorozovValeri DidenkoAurel VernescuMihai ZafiuRoman VartolomeuAtanase SciotnicEgil SøbySteinar AmundsenTore BergerJan Johansen

Women's events K-1 500 metresK-2 500 metres

References

See also 1972 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. pp. 487–99.