Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women. Participating nations
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events 60 m wheelchair 1A 60 m wheelchair 1B 100 m wheelchair 2 100 m wheelchair 3 100 m wheelchair 4 100 m wheelchair 5 4×60 m wheelchair relay open Gillette Raymond Lewandowski Stuewe Donald Vandello Walter Dann F. Henderson Eugene Reimer B. Simpson W. Flach M. Neikes Schaupp Johann Schuhbauer Discus throw 1A Discus throw 1B Discus throw 2 Discus throw 3 Discus throw 4 Discus throw 5 Javelin throw 1A Javelin throw 1B Javelin throw 2 Javelin throw 3 Javelin throw 4 Javelin throw 5 Precision javelin throw open Shot put 1A Shot put 1B Shot put 2 Shot put 3 Shot put 4 Shot put 5 Slalom 1A Slalom 1B Slalom 2 Slalom 3 Slalom 4 Slalom 5 Pentathlon 1B Pentathlon 2 Pentathlon 3 Pentathlon 4 Pentathlon 5
Women's events 60 m wheelchair 1A 60 m wheelchair 1B 60 m wheelchair 2 60 m wheelchair 3 60 m wheelchair 4 60 m wheelchair 5 4×40 m wheelchair relay open Carol Bryant Pauline Dukelow Barbara Howie Marion O'Brien Waltraud Hagenlocher Rita Laux Martina Tschoetschel Wenzel Lewis Nella McPherson Rhone Leone Williams Discus throw 1A Discus throw 1B Discus throw 2 Discus throw 3 Discus throw 4 Discus throw 5 Javelin throw 1A Javelin throw 1B Javelin throw 2 Javelin throw 3 Javelin throw 4 Javelin throw 5 Precision javelin throw open Shot put 1A Shot put 1B Shot put 2 Shot put 3 Shot put 4 Shot put 5 Slalom 1A None Slalom 1B Slalom 2 Slalom 3 Slalom 4 Slalom 5 Pentathlon 2 Pentathlon 3 Pentathlon 4 Pentathlon 5 None None
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