1972 Summer Paralympics medal table

A postage stamp featuring a red image of an archer with drawn bow sat in a wheelchair, on a yellow background
A German postage stamp released at the time of the Games

The 21st International Stoke Mandeville Games, later known as the 1972 Summer Paralympics (also known as the XXI World Games for the Paralysed) was an international multi-sport event held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972, in which athletes with physical disabilities competed against one another.[1] [2] The German Disabled Sports Association planned to stage the Games in Munich following the 1972 Olympic Games, however the Olympic village in Munich was designated to be closed and converted into private apartments. The organisers tried to arrange for alternative accommodation for the athletes but when this was not possible the city of Heidelberg stepped in with an invite to stage the Games at the University of Heidelberg's Institute for Physical Training.[3]

In total 575 medals were awarded in 187 events in 10 different sports. Of the 42 competing National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) 31 won at least one medal. The host nation won the most gold medals, with 28, and the United States won the most total medals with 74.[4] Rhodesia competed at these Games, winning 12 medals, but did not take part at the 1972 Summer Olympics after their invitation was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee, four days before the opening ceremony, in response to African countries' protests against the Rhodesian regime.[4][5][6] This medal table ranks the competing NPCs by the number of gold medals won by their athletes.

Notable gold medallists included Canadian Eugene Reimer, who set a world record in discus with a throw of 29.91 metres and also won a gold medal in the pentathlon and silver in the 4×60 metres wheelchair relay.[3][7] A crowd of 4,000 watched the United States defeat defending champions Israel 59–58 to take the gold medal in men's wheelchair basketball.[3] Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum of Israel won a gold medal in the women's javelin throw 5 event, with a new world record of 18.50 metres, and also won a silver medal in the shot put.[3][8][9]

Medal table

The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a NPC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.

Two bronze medals were awarded in each table tennis and lawn bowls event.[10][11] Some athletics and swimming events did not award silver or bronze medals.[12][13]

  *   Host nation

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Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 West Germany*a28b17b22b67
2 United Statesb17a27a30a74
3 Great Britainc16c15c21c52
4 South Africad16e12e13d41
5 Netherlandse14d13f11e38
6 Polandf14f12j7f33
7 Franceg10h8d15g33
8 Israelh9g10h9h28
9 Italyi8o4m5l17
10 Jamaicaj8s3o4n15
11 Australiak6g9g10i25
12 Austrial6i6k6k18
13 Canadam5j6i8j19
14 Swedenn5k6l6m17
15 Japano4l5r3o12
16 South Koreap4u2x1v7
17 Rhodesiaq3m5p4p12
18 New Zealandr3t3s3r9
19 Switzerlands3v2q4s9
20 Argentinat2p4t3t9
21 Irelandu2q4u2u8
22 Norwayv1n5n5q11
23 Belgiumw1x1v2w4
23 Yugoslaviax1y1w2x4
25 Indiay1zw0zx0zw1
25 Kenyaz1zx0zy0zx1
27 Spainzv0r4zz0y4
28 Finlandzw0w2z1z3
29 Hong Kongzx0zv1z1zv2
30 Czechoslovakiazy0zy0zv1zy1
30 Hungaryzz0zz0zw1zz1
Total188187200575

See also

References

Specific
  1. ↑ "Summer Games Governance 1960 to 1992". International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Paralympic Games History – Summer". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Heidelberg 1972". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Medal Standings Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "1972: Rhodesia out of Olympics". BBC News. 22 August 1972. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Radwanski, George (23 August 1972). "Olympics: Rhodesia Expelled". The Montreal Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Results for Eugene Reimer from the International Paralympic Committee
  8. ↑ Results for Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum from the International Paralympic Committee
  9. ↑ "Results Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Athletics Women's Javelin 5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Medallists Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Table Tennis". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "Medallists Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Lawn Bowls". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  12. ↑ "Medallists Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Athletics". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  13. ↑ "Medallists Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games Swimming". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 June 2011.

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