1972 Summer Paralympics

IV Paralympic Games

Location	Heidelberg, West Germany
Nations	41
Athletes	1,004
Events	187 in 10 sports
Opening	2 August
Closing	11 August
Opened by	President Gustav Heinemann
Stadium	Heidelberg Thingstätte
Summer ← Tel Aviv 1968 Toronto 1976 → Winter Örnsköldsvik 1976 → 1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Paralympics (German: Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, also in West Germany.