1972

1972 was a year:

Events

 * 3–13 February – The Olympic Winter Games are held in Sapporo, Japan.
 * 18 June: West Germany wins the UEFA European Championship by defeating the Soviet Union, 3–0 in the final game at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium.
 * 26 August–11 September – The Olympic Summer Games are held in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
 * 7 November – Richard Nixon is reelected President of the USA.