Japan at the 1972 Winter Universiade

IOC codeJPN

NOCJapanese Olympic Committee

Websitewww.joc.or.jp/english/ (in English)

Medals
Ranked 5th

Gold

1

Silver

3

Bronze

0

Total

4

Japan at the 1972 Winter Universiade
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.joc.or.jp/english/ (in English)
in Lake Placid, United States 26 February – 5 March 1972
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 1 Silver 3 Bronze 0 Total 4
Winter Universiade appearances (overview)
1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1972 1978 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025

Japan participated at the 1972 Winter Universiade, in Lake Placid, United States.^[1] The country finished fifth in the medal table with a gold and three silver medals.^[2][3]

Skier Hideki Nakano was the most successful athlete, winning a gold medal and a silver medal.