Japan at the 1972 Winter Universiade

Japan at the
1972 Winter Universiade
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.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)

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.

Medal summary

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldHideki NakanoSki jumpingMen's normal hill
 SilverMasayoshi KashiwagiAlpine skiingMen's slalom
 SilverAkiyoshi Matsuoka
Hideo Tanifuji
Kunio Shibata
Motoharu Matsumura		Cross-country skiingMen's team relay
 SilverHideki NakanoNordic combinedMen's individual

Medals by sport

Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Ski jumping 1 0 0 1
Alpine skiing 0 1 0 1
Cross-country skiing 0 1 0 1
Nordic combined 0 1 0 1
Total1304

References

  1. ↑ "History of Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "1972 Lake Placid Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Spotlight: Remembering the Lake Placid 1972 Winter Universiade". fisu.net. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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