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Snooker at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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Snooker
at the VII Paralympic Games
VenueStoke Mandeville Stadium
Dates22 July – 1 August 1984
Competitors6 from 2 nations
1976
1988

Snooker at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of two men's events. The competitions were held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium between 22 July and 1 August 1984.[1]

There were six competitors: five from Great Britain, and one from the Republic of Ireland.[2]

Jimmy Gibson won the gold medal in the Men's paraplegic event, and P. Haslam won gold in the Men's tetraplegic competition.[3]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men paraplegic[3]
details
Jimmy Gibson
 Ireland
J. Buchanan
 Great Britain
Mike Langley
 Great Britain
Men tetraplegic[3]
details
P. Haslam
 Great Britain
K. Ellison
 Great Britain
Tommy Taylor
 Great Britain

References

  1. ^ Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. pp. 191–186. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
  2. ^ "Snooker – Participants (1984)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Snooker (1984)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.