Japan participated at the 1972 Winter Universiade, in Lake Placid, United States. The country finished fifth in the medal table with a gold and three silver medals.
Skier Hideki Nakano was the most successful athlete, winning a gold medal and a silver medal.
Medal summary Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Hideki Nakano Ski jumping Men's normal hill Masayoshi Kashiwagi Alpine skiing Men's slalom Akiyoshi MatsuokaHideo TanifujiKunio ShibataMotoharu Matsumura Cross-country skiing Men's team relay Hideki Nakano Nordic combined Men's individual
Medals by sport Medals by sportSportTotalSki jumping1001Alpine skiing0101Cross-country skiing0101Nordic combined0101 Total 1 3 0 4
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