Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
| Weightlifting at the V Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 43 from 16 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men.[1]
Participating nations
There were 43 male competitors representing 16 nations.[2]
- Australia (2)
- Belgium (2)
- Brazil (3)
- Canada (2)
- Finland (2)
- France (5)
- Great Britain (6)
- Guatemala (2)
- Israel (2)
- New Zealand (3)
- Norway (2)
- Poland (1)
- Sweden (2)
- Switzerland (2)
- United States (6)
- West Germany (1)
Medal summary
Medal table
There were 18 medal winners representing nine nations.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight |
Shmuel Haimovitz Israel |
Jean-Michel Barberane France |
Terry Mason Australia |
| Men's featherweight |
Benny Nilsson Sweden |
Joseph Ponnier France |
Jose Rolando Guatemala |
| Men's lightweight |
Edward Coyle United States |
Alex Eguers France |
Reuben Ngata New Zealand |
| Men's middleweight |
Vic Renalson Australia |
Aoudmond France |
Richard Taurer United States |
| Men's light heavyweight |
Abraham Strauch Israel |
R. Rowe Great Britain |
Fred Creba New Zealand |
| Men's heavyweight |
Jon Brown United States |
Bengt Lindberg Sweden |
Aimo Sohlmann Finland |
References
- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.