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Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics – Men's -57 kg paraplegic

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Men's -57 kg paraplegic
at the VI Paralympic Games
Paralympic Weightlifting
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Benny Nilsson  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joseph Ponnier  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zdzislaw Kolodziej  Poland

The Men's light-featherweight -57 kg paraplegic was an event in weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, for paraplegic athletes. Sweden's Benny Nilsson recorded a lift of 175 kg to win gold.[1]

Results

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Place Name Result (kg)
1  Benny Nilsson (SWE) 175
2  Joseph Ponnier (FRA) 175
3  Zdzislaw Kolodziej (POL) 155
4  Brian Stones (GBR) 150
5  Pietro Valsangiacomo (SUI) 147.5
6  Walter Minder (SUI) 127.5
7  Christopher Kipkemboi (KEN) 75
8  Jason Sichangi (KEN) 70

See also

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