Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
| Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
.svg) Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 549 from 39 nations |
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
Participating nations
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 14 | 18 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) | 13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 |  South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Israel (ISR) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 |  Poland (POL) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Rhodesia (RHO) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 73 | 73 | 70 | 216 | |
