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The Women's 60 m wheelchair 1A was one of the events held in Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg.
5 competitors competed in a single race.
Mayer of West Germany won the gold medal. [1]
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Mayer (FRG) | 22.0 |
 |  Aria de Vries-Noordam (NED) | 30.9 |
 |  Karen Donaldson (USA) | 33.0 |
| 4 |  Joyce Murland (CAN) | 1:03.1 |
| 5 | Demerakas (CAN) | 1:47.8 |
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