Summer Paralympic Games 1972 ( German: Sommer-Paralympics 1972 ) - the fourth Paralympic Games. Passed in Heidelberg , Germany , in August 1972. 1004 athletes came to the competition, who competed in 10 sports and played 187 sets of awards.
| IV Summer Paralympic Games 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Heidelberg , Germany |
| Member countries | 41 |
| Number of Athletes | 1004 |
| Medals being played | 187 in 10 sports |
| The opening ceremony | August 2, 1972 |
| Opened | Gustav Heinemann |
| Closing ceremony | August 11, 1972 |
| Site | |
The official name for these games is the 21st International Stoke Mandeville Games .
Final medal standings
| Total number of medals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| one | Germany | 28 | 15 | 24 | 67 |
| 2 | USA | 17 | 28 | 28 | 73 |
| 3 | South Africa | sixteen | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| four | Great Britain | 15 | 15 | 20 | 50 |
| five | Netherlands | 14 | 13 | eleven | 38 |
| 6 | Poland | 14 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | France | ten | eight | 12 | thirty |
| eight | Israel | 9 | ten | 9 | 28 |
| 9 | Italy | eight | 3 | five | sixteen |
| ten | Jamaica | eight | 3 | four | 15 |
| eleven | Australia | 6 | 9 | ten | 25 |
| 12 | Canada | 6 | 6 | eight | 20 |
| 13 | Austria | 6 | 6 | five | 17 |
| 14 | Sweden | five | five | five | 15 |
| 15 | Japan | four | five | 3 | 12 |
| sixteen | Rhodesia | 3 | five | four | 12 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 3 | eight |
| nineteen | The Republic of Korea | 3 | 2 | one | 6 |
| 20 | Argentina | 2 | five | 3 | ten |
| 21 | Ireland | 2 | four | 2 | eight |
| 22 | Norway | one | five | five | eleven |
| 23 | Belgium | one | 2 | 2 | five |
| 24 | Yugoslavia | one | one | 2 | four |
| 25 | India | one | 0 | 0 | one |
| Kenya | one | 0 | 0 | one | |
| 27 | Spain | 0 | four | one | five |
| 28 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 2 | four |
| 29th | Hong Kong | 0 | one | one | 2 |
| thirty | Hungary | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | one | one | |
Sports
- Archery
- Athletics
- Darts
- Lawn bowls
- Snooker
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting
- Basketball among Wheelchair Athletes
- Fencing among Wheelchair Athletes
See also
- 1972 Summer Olympics
- Deaflympics