1972 Winter Universiade

{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Lake Placid, New York, US}}

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{{Infobox games

| name = VII Winter Universiade

| logo =

| size = 200px

| caption =

| host_city = Lake Placid, New York, United States

| nations = 23

| athletes = 41

| events = 7 sports

| opened_by = Richard Nixon

| opening = February 26, 1972

| closing = March 5, 1972

| previous = 1970 Rovaniemi

| next = 1975 Livigno

}}

The 1972 Winter Universiade, the VII Winter Universiade, took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States.

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = USA

| flag_template =

| event =

| team =

| gold_URS = 12 | silver_URS = 9 | bronze_URS = 8 | name_URS = {{flagteam|URS|1955}}

| gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 2 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 2 | bronze_NED = 1

| gold_POL = 2 | silver_POL = 1 | bronze_POL = 1 | name_POL = {{flagteam|POL|1928}}

| gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 3 | bronze_JPN = 0 | name_JPN = {{flagteam|JPN|1947}}

| gold_USA = 1 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 4 | host_USA = yes

| gold_KOR = 1 | silver_KOR = 2 | bronze_KOR = 1 | name_KOR = {{flagteam|KOR|1949}}

| gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 0

| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 0

| gold_NOR = 1 | silver_NOR = 0 | bronze_NOR = 1

| gold_FRG = 1 | silver_FRG = 0 | bronze_FRG = 1

| gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 4

| gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 1 | bronze_SWE = 0

| gold_TCH = 0 | silver_TCH = 0 | bronze_TCH = 1

| gold_SUI = 0 | silver_SUI = 0 | bronze_SUI = 1

}}