Weightlifting at the IV Paralympic Games | |
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![]() Paralympic Weightlifting | |
Competitors | 46 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men.[1]
Participating nations
[edit]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
[edit]Medal table
[edit]There were 18 medal winners representing 10 nations.[3]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Men's events
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's light featherweight |
Dumont![]() |
Martin![]() |
Jan Was![]() |
Men's featherweight |
Pearson![]() |
Benny Nilsson![]() |
Shmuel Haimovitz![]() |
Men's lightweight |
Alex Eguers![]() |
Vidal Johnsen![]() |
Ernst Michel![]() |
Men's middleweight |
Edward Coyle![]() |
René Brifoulliere![]() |
Richard Tauber![]() |
Men's light heavyweight |
Ralph Rowe![]() |
Patton![]() |
Michel Allorge![]() |
Men's heavyweight |
Vic Renalson![]() |
Jon Brown![]() |
Gillet![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.