| Weightlifting at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 46 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men. [1]
| Weightlifting at the IV Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 46 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men. [1]
There were 46 male competitors representing 18 nations. [2]
Australia (3)
Belgium (3)
Denmark (1)
Finland (2)
France (6)
Great Britain (3)
India (1)
Israel (2)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (2)
Norway (1)
Poland (1)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (3)
United States (6)
West Germany (1)There were 18 medal winners representing 10 nations. [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight | Dumont France | Martin United States | Jan Was  Poland |
| Men's featherweight | Pearson Jamaica | Benny Nilsson  Sweden | Shmuel Haimovitz  Israel |
| Men's lightweight | Alex Eguers France | Vidal Johnsen  Norway | Ernst Michel  Switzerland |
| Men's middleweight | Edward Coyle United States | René Brifoulliere France | Richard Tauber United States |
| Men's light heavyweight | Ralph Rowe  Great Britain | Patton United States | Michel Allorge France |
| Men's heavyweight | Vic Renalson  Australia | Jon Brown United States | Gillet France |
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