| United States at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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At the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg
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| Competitors | ||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 2 |
Gold 17 |
Silver 27 |
Bronze 30 |
Total 74 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. Its athletes finished second to the host nation West Germany in the gold medal count and first in the overall medal count.[1]
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