1972 Winter Universiade
| VII Winter Universiade | |
|---|---|
| Nations participating | 23 |
| Athletes participating | 41 |
| Events | 7 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 26 |
| Closing ceremony | March 5 |
| Officially opened by | Richard Nixon |
The 1972 Winter Universiade, the VII Winter Universiade, took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  France | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 | |
