Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

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Norway at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code NOR
NPC Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no  (in Norwegian)
in Heidelberg
Competitors28
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
1
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
10
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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]

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Medallists

[2]

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg GoldJan Erik Stenberg Athletics Men's 60 m Whellchair 1A
Silver medal icon.svg SilverBente Gronli Swimming Women's 3x35 m Medley 4
Silver medal icon.svg SilverBente Gronli Swimming Women's 50 m Freestyle 4
Silver medal icon.svg SilverHarald Gunnerup Swimming Men's 50 m Breaststroke 4
Silver medal icon.svg SilverA. Klausen
Tora Lysoe
Table Tennis Women's Doubles 1A-1B
Silver medal icon.svg SilverJohnsen Weightlifting Men's Lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeMcNichol Athletics Men's Discus 1A*
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBerg-Holmen
H. Warberg
Dartchery Women's Pairs open
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeBente Gronli Swimming Women's 50 m Backstroke 4
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeHenry Dahlgren Table Tennis Men's Singles 2
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeTora Lysoe Table Tennis Women'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.

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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.