Nicaragua at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Athletics

400 metres, Men Francisco Menocal 8 h2 r1/4
800 metres, Men Francisco Menocal 7 h2 r1/3
Marathon, Men Rodolfo Gómez DNF
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men José Esteban Valle 21
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Yuri Peñalba DNS
Javelin Throw, Men Don Vélez 21 QR
100 metres, Women Russel Carrero 8 h2 r1/4
200 metres, Women Russel Carrero 5 h2 r1/4

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Salvador Miranda =17
Bantamweight, Men René Silva =17

Judo

Half-Middleweight, Men Erwin García =18