Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Norway at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
IPC code NOR
NPC Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Heidelberg
Competitors 28
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
5
Bronze
5
Total
11
Summer Paralympics appearances

Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, nineteen male and nine female.[1]

Medallists

[2]

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldJan Erik StenbergAthleticsMen's 60 m Whellchair 1A
 SilverBente GronliSwimmingWomen's 3x35 m Medley 4
 SilverBente GronliSwimmingWomen's 50 m Freestyle 4
 SilverHarald GunnerupSwimmingMen's 50 m Breaststroke 4
 SilverA. Klausen
Tora Lysoe		Table TennisWomen's Doubles 1A-1B
 SilverJohnsenWeightliftingMen's Lightweight
 BronzeMcNicholAthleticsMen's Discus 1A
 BronzeBerg-Holmen
H. Warberg		DartcheryWomen's Pairs open
 BronzeBente GronliSwimmingWomen's 50 m Backstroke 4
 BronzeHenry DahlgrenTable TennisMen's Singles 2
 BronzeTora LysoeTable TennisWomen's Singles 1B

Disability classifications

Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[3] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories.

References

  1. ↑ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1972) medallists (all) and country (NOR)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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