Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

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

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

Participating nations

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

Medal summary

Medal table

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

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

  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.