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
 Gold Hideki Nakano Ski jumping Men's normal hill
 Silver Masayoshi Kashiwagi Alpine skiing Men's slalom
 Silver Akiyoshi Matsuoka
Hideo Tanifuji
Kunio Shibata
Motoharu Matsumura
Cross-country skiing Men's team relay
 Silver Hideki Nakano Nordic combined Men's individual

Medals by sport

Medals by sport
Sport 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
Total 1 3 0 4

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.