Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men.[1]
| Weightlifting at the VIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 66 from 21 nations |
Participating nations edit
There were 66 male competitors representing 21 nations.[2]
Australia (5)
Bahrain (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (1)
France (7)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (1)
Indonesia (2)
Israel (3)
Italy (1)
Jordan (3)
South Korea (6)
Kuwait (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (1)
Oman (1)
Poland (3)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (7)
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
There were 21 medal winners representing 12 nations.[3][4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -51 kg[6] |
Keum-Jong Jung South Korea |
180.0 | Gomma G. Ahmed Egypt |
157.5 | Shmuel Haimovitz Israel |
150.0 |
| Men's -57 kg[7] |
Jose Rolando Guatemala |
175.0 | Amos Ginosar Israel |
167.5 | S/O M. Pe Mariappa Malaysia |
165.0 |
| Men's -65 kg[8] |
Ryszard Fornalczyk Poland |
192.5 | Gaed Moh Abdel Ha Egypt |
177.5 | Dominique Hainault France |
172.5 |
| Men's -75 kg[9] |
Charles Roedelbronn United States |
222.5 | Kristoffer Hulecki Sweden |
205.0 | Jean Grandsire France |
187.5 |
| Men's -85 kg[10] |
Ryszard Tomaszewski Poland |
230.5 | Mitchell Strickland United States |
200.0 | Brian McNicholl Australia |
192.5 |
| Men's -95 kg[11] |
Abraham Strauch Israel |
200.0 | Victor Valdez Mexico |
195.0 | Alfredo Battistini Switzerland |
187.5 |
| Men's +95 kg[12] |
Bengt Lindberg Sweden |
250.0 | Kim Brownfield United States |
230.0 | Edmond Haddad France |
222.5 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Events & Medallists". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -51 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -65 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -65 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -75 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -85 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -95 kg". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's +95 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics (Seoul) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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