Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
| Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
.svg) Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 549 from 39 nations |
Participating nations edit
Argentina (19)
Australia (21)
Austria (27)
Bahamas (1)
Belgium (10)
Brazil (7)
Canada (35)
Czechoslovakia (19)
Denmark (1)
Egypt (1)
Finland (15)
France (11)
Great Britain (33)
Hong Kong (9)
Hungary (4)
India (9)
Ireland (11)
Israel (19)
Italy (13)
Jamaica (17)
Japan (24)
Kenya (3)
Malaysia (3)
Malta (8)
Mexico (5)
Netherlands (13)
New Zealand (10)
Norway (5)
Poland (9)
Rhodesia (4)
South Africa (19)
South Korea (2)
Spain (6)
Sweden (14)
Switzerland (28)
Uganda (2)
United States (43)
West Germany (49)
Yugoslavia (20)
Medal table edit
| 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 | |
