| Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 549 from 39 nations |
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
| Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 549 from 39 nations |
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.
Argentina (19)
Australia (21)
Austria (27)
Bahamas (1)
Belgium (10)
Brazil (7)
Canada (35)
Czechoslovakia (19)
Denmark (1)
Egypt (1)
Finland (15)
France (11)
Great Britain (33)
Hong Kong (9)
Hungary (4)
India (9)
Ireland (11)
Israel (19)
Italy (13)
Jamaica (17)
Japan (24)
Kenya (3)
Malaysia (3)
Malta (8)
Mexico (5)
Netherlands (13)
New Zealand (10)
Norway (5)
Poland (9)
Rhodesia (4)
South Africa (19)
South Korea (2)
Spain (6)
Sweden (14)
Switzerland (28)
Uganda (2)
United States (43)
West Germany (49)
Yugoslavia (20)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 18 | 17 | 49 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rhodesia (RHO) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 73 | 73 | 70 | 216 | |
The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, also in West Germany.
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories:
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 210 events, 155 for men and 55 for women.
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the b2 class for men. 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded.
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 163 events, 88 for men and 75 for women. Because of ties for third place in the women's 50 metre freestyle B3 and men's 50 metre freestyle B2 events, a total of 165 bronze medals were awarded.
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 345 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 347 bronze medals were awarded. Also had of a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6 345 gold medals and 344 silver medals were awarded. Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia won their first ever medals in this sport.
Australia has participated officially in every Paralympic Games since its inauguration in 1960 except for the 1976 Winter Paralympics.
The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from January 21 to 30, 2011. Athletes with a disability competed, and the Championships was a qualifying event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Athletics events at the 2012 Summer Paralympics were held in the Olympic Stadium and in The Mall in London, United Kingdom, from 31 August to 9 September 2012.
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Athletics events at the 2016 Summer Paralympics were held in the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 2016. 177 events were held across both genders where 1,100 athletes competed. The athletics programme was the largest element of the Games programme in terms of entrants and medals awarded.
The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships were a Paralympic track and field meet organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held at London Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July 2017. It was the 8th edition of the event, the first to be held after being renamed from IPC Athletics World Championship, and featured 213 medal events.
The 2019 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field event organised by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 7 to 15 November 2019. It was the 9th edition of the event, formerly known as the IPC Athletics World Championship prior to 2017.
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics were held in the National Stadium in Tokyo. There was 167 medal events: 93 for men, 73 for women and one mixed event. It was the largest contest of the Games programme regarding athlete numbers and medal events to be scheduled.
Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There were 146 events - six fewer events than the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Swimming is the second largest sport: behind athletics and ahead of table tennis.
The 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships took place in Funchal, Portugal from 16 to 22 May 2021. It was the sixth edition of the championships. The event was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
