1972 World Karate Championships
| Host City | Paris |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 21 – 22 April 1972 |
| Competitors | 4 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Ippon | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 4 |
| Kumite Team | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 4 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | FRA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil |  BRA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Singapore |  SGP |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Ippon, Men | Luiz Tasuke Watanabe |
BRA
|
William Higgins |
GBR
|
Ištvan Šipter Guy Sauvin |
YUG FRA
|
| Kumite Team, Men | France |
FRA
|
Italy |
ITA
|
Great Britain Singapore |
GBR SGP
|