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 r1/2
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