Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
| Weightlifting at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight |
Dumont France |
Martin United States |
Jan Was Poland |
| Men's featherweight |
Pearson Jamaica |
Benny Nilsson Sweden |
Shmuel Haimovitz Israel |
| Men's lightweight |
Alex Eguers France |
Vidal Johnsen Norway |
Ernst Michel Switzerland |
| Men's middleweight |
Edward Coyle United States |
René Brifoulliere France |
Richard Tauber United States |
| Men's light heavyweight |
Ralph Rowe Great Britain |
Patton United States |
Michel Allorge France |
| Men's heavyweight |
Vic Renalson Australia |
Jon Brown 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.