United States at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

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| NPC = USA

| NPCname = United States Paralympic Committee

| games = Summer Paralympics

| year = 1972

| flagcaption = Flag of the United States

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| website = {{url|www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics }}

| location = Heidelberg

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| rank = 2

| gold = 17

| silver = 27

| bronze = 31

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| appearances = auto

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The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. Its athletes finished second to the host nation West Germany in the gold medal count and first in the overall medal count.{{cite web| url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_reports.html?type=medalstandings&games=1972PG| title=Medal Standings Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games |publisher=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=2009-08-05|year=1972}}