| Canada at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Heidelberg | |
| Competitors | 40 |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent forty competitors, twenty seven male and thirteen female. [1]
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [3] [4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [5]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | B. Simpson | Athletics | Men's 100m wheelchair 5 |
| Gold | Eugene Reimer | Athletics | Men's discus throw 4 |
| Gold | Douglas Bovee | Athletics | Men's slalom 1A |
| Gold | Eugene Reimer | Athletics | Men's pentathlon 4 |
| Gold | Richard Wasnock | Swimming | Men's 75m individual medley 2 |
 Silver | Douglas Bovee | Athletics | Men's 60m wheelchair 1A |
| Silver | Walter Dann F. Henderson Eugene Reimer B. Simpson | Athletics | Men's 4x60m wheelchair relay open |
| Silver | R. Muise | Athletics | Men's shot put 1B |
| Silver | Hilda Mae Binns | Athletics | Women's 60m wheelchair 3 |
| Silver | Joyce Murland | Athletics | Women's javelin throw 1A |
| Silver | Hilda Mae Binns | Athletics | Women's slalom 3 |
 Bronze | Douglas Bovee | Athletics | Men's shot put 1A |
| Bronze | Joyce Murland | Athletics | Women's shot put 1A |
| Bronze | S. Long | Athletics | Women's slalom 1B |
| Bronze | Hilda Mae Binns | Athletics | Women's pentathlon 3 |
| Bronze | Demerakas | Swimming | Women's 25m backstroke 1A |
Canada entered six of its forty competitors, five male and one female in this event. [6] They won no medals at all in this event. [7]
Canada entered thirty five of its forty competitors, twenty three male and twelve female in this event. [8] They won fourteen medals, four gold, six silver, four bronze in this event. [9]
Canada entered fourteen of its forty competitors, nine male and five female in this event. [10] They won two medals, one gold, and one bronze in this event. [11] Demerakas got the bronze, while Wasnock won the gold medal.
Argentina sent a team to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty one competitors, twelve male and nine female. The team finished twentieth in the medal table and won nine medals, two gold, four silver and three bronze.
Belgium sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty three competitors, eighteen male and five female.
Czechoslovakia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent nineteen competitors, fourteen male and five female.
Denmark sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent ten competitors, eight male and two female.
Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany.
France sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent sixty two competitors, forty two male and twenty female.
Great Britain sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. Teams from the nation are referred to by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as Great Britain despite athletes from the whole of the United Kingdom, including those from Northern Ireland, being eligible. They sent seventy two competitors, forty seven male and twenty five female. The team won fifty-two medals—sixteen gold, fifteen silver and twenty-one bronze—to finish third in the medal table behind West Germany and the United States. Philip Craven, the former President of the IPC, competed in athletics, swimming and wheelchair basketball for Great Britain at these Games.
Hong Kong sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent ten competitors, ten male and zero female.
Hungary sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent five competitors, four male and one female.
Israel sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent thirty two competitors, twenty one male and eleven female.
Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, twenty three male and five female.
Malaysia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent four competitors, four male and zero female.
Malta sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent eight competitors, five male and three female.
New Zealand sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent ten competitors, seven male and three female. The team consisted of Graham Condon, Leo Close, Neroli Fairhall, Graeme Marett, Keith McCormick, Dennis Miller, Tina Morgan, Chris Nicholls, Eve Rimmer, and Jim Savage.
Romania sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent one competitor, male.
South Africa sent a team to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11. They sent twenty five competitors, twelve male and thirteen female. The team won forty-one medals—sixteen gold, twelve silver and thirteen bronze—and finished fourth in the medal table.
Sweden sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent thirty eight competitors, thirty male and eight female.
Switzerland sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent thirty six competitors, thirty two male and four female.
The Republic of Yugoslavia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty two competitors, fifteen male and seven female.
West Germany sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent seventy five competitors, fifty two male and twenty three female.