1972 Summer Paralympics
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| IV Paralympic Games | |
| Host city | Heidelberg, West Germany |
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| Nations participating | 41 |
| Athletes participating | 1004 |
| Events | 187 in 10 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 2 |
| Closing ceremony | ? |
| Officially opened by | Gustav Heinemann |
See also: 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics were the fourth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Heidelberg, West Germany.
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[edit] Sports
As with previous Paralympics, the 1972 games were intended for wheelchair athletes only. However, demonstration events such as goalball and a 100 m sprint for the visually impaired allowed visually impaired competitors to participate for the first time.[1]
- Archery
- Athletics
- Dartchery
- Goalball (demonstration sport)
- Lawn bowls
- Snooker
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting
- Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair fencing
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
28 | 17 | 22 | 67 |
| 2 |  United States |
17 | 27 | 30 | 74 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
16 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 4 |  South Africa |
16 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
14 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 |  Poland |
14 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 |  France |
10 | 8 | 15 | 33 |
| 8 |  Israel |
9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 9 |  Italy |
8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 |  Jamaica |
8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 |  Australia |
6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 12 |  Austria |
6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 13 |  Canada |
5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 14 |  Sweden |
5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 15 |  Japan |
4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 16 |  South Korea |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 |  Rhodesia |
3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 |  New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 |  Argentina |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 21 |  Ireland |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 22 |  Norway |
1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 |  Yugoslavia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 |  India |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Kenya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 |  Spain |
0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 |  Finland |
0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 |  Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 188 | 187 | 200 | 575 |
[edit] Participating delegations
Forty-two delegations took part in the Heidelberg Paralympics.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Heidelberg 1972". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Heidelberg_1972/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Medal Standings - Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_reports.html?type=medalstandings&games=1972PG. Retrieved on 2008-09-07.
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