Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Weightlifting at the IV Paralympic Games | |
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Competitors | 46 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men.[1]
Participating nations[]
There were 46 male competitors representing 18 nations.[2]
- Australia (3)
- Belgium (3)
- Denmark (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (6)
- Great Britain (3)
- India (1)
- Israel (2)
- Jamaica (1)
- Japan (3)
- Malaysia (3)
- Mexico (2)
- Norway (1)
- Poland (1)
- Sweden (4)
- Switzerland (3)
- United States (6)
- West Germany (1)
Medal summary[]
Medal table[]
There were 18 medal winners representing 10 nations.[3]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (10 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Men's events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's light featherweight |
Dumont France |
Martin United States |
Poland |
Men's featherweight |
Pearson Jamaica |
Benny Nilsson Sweden |
Israel |
Men's lightweight |
France |
Norway |
Switzerland |
Men's middleweight |
Edward Coyle United States |
France |
Richard Tauber United States |
Men's light heavyweight |
Great Britain |
Patton United States |
France |
Men's heavyweight |
Vic Renalson Australia |
United States |
Gillet France |
References[]
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
Categories:
- 1972 Summer Paralympics events
- Weightlifting at the Summer Paralympics
- 1972 in weightlifting