Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
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Competitors | 46 from 18 nations |
←1968 1976→ |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's light featherweight details | Dumont![]() | Martin![]() | Jan Was![]() |
Men's featherweight details | Pearson![]() | Benny Nilsson![]() | Shmuel Haimovitz![]() |
Men's lightweight details | Alex Eguers![]() | Vidal Johnsen![]() | Ernst Michel![]() |
Men's middleweight details | Edward Coyle![]() | René Brifoulliere![]() | Richard Tauber![]() |
Men's light heavyweight details | Ralph Rowe![]() | Patton![]() | Michel Allorge![]() |
Men's heavyweight details | Vic Renalson![]() | Jon Brown![]() | Gillet![]() |
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.
- Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics (Heidelberg) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)