Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men.[1]

Weightlifting
at the IV Paralympic Games
Paralympic Weightlifting
Competitors46 from 18 nations
1968
1976

Participating nations edit

There were 46 male competitors representing 18 nations.[2]

Medal summary edit

Medal table edit

There were 18 medal winners representing 10 nations.[3]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  France (FRA)2125
2  United States (USA)1315
3  Australia (AUS)1001
  Great Britain (GBR)1001
  Jamaica (JAM)1001
6  Norway (NOR)0101
  Sweden (SWE)0101
8  Israel (ISR)0011
  Poland (POL)0011
  Switzerland (SUI)0011
Totals (10 entries)66618

Men's events edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's light featherweight
details
Dumont
  France
Martin
  United States
Jan Was
  Poland
Men's featherweight
details
Pearson
  Jamaica
Benny Nilsson
  Sweden
Shmuel Haimovitz
  Israel
Men's lightweight
details
Alex Eguers
  France
Vidal Johnsen
  Norway
Ernst Michel
  Switzerland
Men's middleweight
details
Edward Coyle
  United States
René Brifoulliere
  France
Richard Tauber
  United States
Men's light heavyweight
details
Ralph Rowe
  Great Britain
Patton
  United States
Michel Allorge
  France
Men's heavyweight
details
Vic Renalson
  Australia
Jon Brown
  United States
Gillet
  France

References edit

  1. ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. ^ "Heidelberg 1972 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.