1972 Summer Paralympics
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See also: 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics were the fourth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Heidelberg, Germany.
| Games of the IV Paralympiad | |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 41 |
| Athletes participating | 1004 |
| Events | 187 in 10 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | August 2, 1972 |
| Closing ceremonies | |
| Officially opened by | Dr. Gustav Heinemann |
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
28 | 15 | 24 | 67 |
| 2 |  United States |
17 | 27 | 30 | 74 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
16 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 4 |  South Africa |
16 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
14 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 |  Poland |
14 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 |  France |
10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 8 |  Israel |
9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 9 |  Italy |
8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 |  Jamaica |
8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 |  Australia |
6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 12 |  Austria |
6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 13 |  Canada |
5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 14 |  Sweden |
5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 15 |  Japan |
4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 16 |  South Korea |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 |  Rhodesia |
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 18 |  New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 |  Argentina |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 21 |  Ireland |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 22 |  Norway |
1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 23 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 |  Yugoslavia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  India |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Spain |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 |  Finland |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 |  Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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