Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
| Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 549 from 39 nations |
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
Participating nations
- Argentina (19)
- Australia (21)
- Austria (27)
- Bahamas (1)
- Belgium (10)
- Brazil (7)
- Canada (35)
- Czechoslovakia (19)
- Denmark (1)
- Egypt (1)
- Finland (15)
- France (11)
- Great Britain (33)
- Hong Kong (9)
- Hungary (4)
- India (9)
- Ireland (11)
- Israel (19)
- Italy (13)
- Jamaica (17)
- Japan (24)
- Kenya (3)
- Malaysia (3)
- Malta (8)
- Mexico (5)
- Netherlands (13)
- New Zealand (10)
- Norway (5)
- Poland (9)
- Rhodesia (4)
- South Africa (19)
- South Korea (2)
- Spain (6)
- Sweden (14)
- Switzerland (28)
- Uganda (2)
- United States (43)
- West Germany (49)
- Yugoslavia (20)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 18 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rhodesia (RHO) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 73 | 73 | 70 | 216 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m wheelchair 1A |
Jan Erik Stenberg Norway |
Douglas Bovee Canada |
András Fejes Hungary |
| 60 m wheelchair 1B |
Baumgartner West Germany |
Kazumi Ohashi Japan |
R. Zeyher West Germany |
| 100 m wheelchair 2 |
Gary Kerr United States |
Goldmann United States |
Barrett Australia |
| 100 m wheelchair 3 |
Frank Jespers Belgium |
Josef Greil Austria |
Stuewe United States |
| 100 m wheelchair 4 |
Raymond Lewandowski United States |
Terry Giddy Australia |
Rolf Johansson Sweden |
| 100 m wheelchair 5 |
B. Simpson Canada |
Gillette United States |
Ebo Roek Netherlands |
| 4×60 m wheelchair relay open |
United States (USA) Gillette Raymond Lewandowski Stuewe Donald Vandello |
Canada (CAN) Walter Dann F. Henderson Eugene Reimer B. Simpson |
West Germany (FRG) W. Flach M. Neikes Schaupp Johann Schuhbauer |
| Discus throw 1A |
Edund Weber West Germany |
Rod Vleiger United States |
McNichol Norway |
| Discus throw 1B |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
Julius Duval United States |
Tullius West Germany |
| Discus throw 2 |
van Rensburg South Africa |
Graeme Marett New Zealand |
Joze Okoren Yugoslavia |
| Discus throw 3 |
Graham Condon New Zealand |
Vic Renalson Australia |
Josef Greil Austria |
| Discus throw 4 |
Eugene Reimer Canada |
Schoosleitner Austria |
Remi van Ophem Belgium |
| Discus throw 5 |
Ray Clark United States |
Jacek Kowalik Poland |
Chaim Fliter Israel |
| Javelin throw 1A |
Edund Weber West Germany |
McNichol United States |
Richard G Holmes South Africa |
| Javelin throw 1B |
Julius Duval United States |
Raúl Di Paolo Argentina |
Wolfgang Koch West Germany |
| Javelin throw 2 |
van Rensburg South Africa |
Josef Jager Austria |
Ron Halsey United States |
| Javelin throw 3 |
Kleinjans West Germany |
David Williamson United States |
Daniel Erasmus South Africa |
| Javelin throw 4 |
W. Flach West Germany |
Reno Levis United States |
Johann Schuhbauer West Germany |
| Javelin throw 5 |
Rubén Ferrari Argentina |
Chaim Fliter Israel |
Ray Clark United States |
| Precision javelin throw open |
Ernst Michel Switzerland |
Reno Levis United States |
Vic Renalson Australia |
| Shot put 1A |
Edund Weber West Germany |
Hans Rosenast Switzerland |
Douglas Bovee Canada |
| Shot put 1B |
Julius Duval United States |
R. Muise Canada |
R. Zeyher West Germany |
| Shot put 2 |
van Rensburg South Africa |
Ron Halsey United States |
Josef Jager Austria |
| Shot put 3 |
David Williamson United States |
Daniel Erasmus South Africa |
J. Savage New Zealand |
| Shot put 4 |
Schoosleitner Austria |
Johann Schuhbauer West Germany |
Dale Wiley United States |
| Shot put 5 |
Horst Gotthelf West Germany |
Jacek Kowalik Poland |
Jerzy Skrzypek Poland |
| Slalom 1A |
Douglas Bovee Canada |
Rod Vleiger United States |
McNichol United States |
| Slalom 1B |
Rosenbaum United States |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
Daniel Jeannin France |
| Slalom 2 |
Giuseppe Trieste Italy |
Goldmann United States |
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| Schmicking West Germany | |||
| Slalom 3 |
Lars Lofstrom Sweden |
Roman United States |
Carlo Jannucci Italy |
| Slalom 4 |
M. Neikes West Germany |
Tetsuya Matuso Japan |
Yasuhiro Fujikawa Japan |
| Slalom 5 |
Shuji Sakamoto Japan |
Hideshi Oba Japan |
Robert McIntyre Australia |
| Pentathlon 1B |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
Julius Duval United States |
R. Zeyher West Germany |
| Pentathlon 2 |
Josef Jager Austria |
Schmicking West Germany |
Graeme Marett New Zealand |
| Pentathlon 3 |
David Williamson United States |
Heinz Simon West Germany |
Terry Mason Australia |
| Pentathlon 4 |
Eugene Reimer Canada |
W. Flach West Germany |
Reno Levis United States |
| Pentathlon 5 |
Ray Clark United States |
Ed Owen United States |
Moll West Germany |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m wheelchair 1A |
Mayer West Germany |
Aria de Vries-Noordam Netherlands |
Karen Donaldson United States |
| 60 m wheelchair 1B |
Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland |
Tracey Freeman Australia |
Andres West Germany |
| 60 m wheelchair 2 |
Sitar Yugoslavia |
Kathleen Fagan Ireland |
Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland |
| 60 m wheelchair 3 |
Barbara Howie Great Britain |
Binns Canada |
Emilie Schwarz Austria |
| 60 m wheelchair 4 |
Carol Bryant Great Britain |
Milka Milinkovic Yugoslavia |
Keyser United States |
| 60 m wheelchair 5 |
Rohne Jamaica |
Wiksen Sweden |
Rita Laux West Germany |
| 4×40 m wheelchair relay open |
Great Britain (GBR) Carol Bryant Pauline Dukelow Barbara Howie Marion O'Brien |
West Germany (FRG) Waltraud Hagenlocher Rita Laux Martina Tschoetschel Wenzel |
Jamaica (JAM) Lewis Nella McPherson Rhone Leone Williams |
| Discus throw 1A |
Mayer West Germany |
Olga Ricchetti Argentina |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
| Discus throw 1B |
Tracey Freeman Australia |
Andres West Germany |
Broemmer United States |
| Discus throw 2 |
Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland |
van der Schyff South Africa |
Kathleen Fagan Ireland |
| Discus throw 3 |
Hattingh South Africa |
Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
Rosalie Hixson United States |
| Discus throw 4 |
Le Roux South Africa |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Darleen Quinlan United States |
| Discus throw 5 |
Leone Williams Jamaica |
Swanepoel South Africa |
Malka Potashnik Israel |
| Javelin throw 1A |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
Joyce Murland Canada |
Olga Ricchetti Argentina |
| Javelin throw 1B |
Tracey Freeman Australia |
Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland |
Broemmer United States |
| Javelin throw 2 |
Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland |
Slabbert South Africa |
van der Schyff South Africa |
| Javelin throw 3 |
Rosalie Hixson United States |
Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
Kirn United States |
| Javelin throw 4 |
Darleen Quinlan United States |
Maria Schitter Austria |
Milka Milinkovic Yugoslavia |
| Javelin throw 5 |
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel |
Malka Potashnik Israel |
Swanepoel South Africa |
| Precision javelin throw open |
Megumi Kawakami Japan |
Rosalie Hixson United States |
Hermina Kraft Austria |
| Shot put 1A |
Aria de Vries-Noordam Netherlands |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
Joyce Murland Canada |
| Shot put 1B |
Tracey Freeman Australia |
Andres West Germany |
Chmelova Czechoslovakia |
| Shot put 2 |
Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland |
van der Schyff South Africa |
Slabbert South Africa |
| Shot put 3 |
Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
Emilie Schwarz Austria |
Helena Ciapala-Zdunek Poland |
| Shot put 4 |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Le Roux South Africa |
Darleen Quinlan United States |
| Shot put 5 |
Malka Potashnik Israel |
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel |
Swanepoel South Africa |
| Slalom 1A |
Mayer West Germany |
Olga Ricchetti Argentina |
None |
| Slalom 1B |
Broemmer United States |
Tracey Freeman Australia |
S. Long Canada |
| Slalom 2 |
Yamahata Japan |
Cristina Benedetti Argentina |
Sharon Myers United States |
| Slalom 3 |
B. Howie Great Britain |
Binns Canada |
Helena Ciapala-Zdunek Poland |
| Slalom 4 |
Keyser United States |
Kawakami Japan |
Darleen Quinlan United States |
| Slalom 5 |
Michiko Tanaka Japan |
Marion O'Brien Great Britain |
Gisela Hermes West Germany |
| Pentathlon 2 |
Ruth Lamsbach West Germany |
Fetter United States |
Sharon Myers United States |
| Pentathlon 3 |
Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
Rosalie Hixson United States |
Binns Canada |
| Pentathlon 4 |
Marga Floer West Germany |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Carol Bryant Great Britain |
| Pentathlon 5 |
Marion O'Brien Great Britain |
None | None |