| Nepal at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NEP |
| NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Flag bearer | Jit Bahadur Khatri Chhetri |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Men's Marathon:
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