| 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]
There were 18 medal winners representing 10 nations. [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight | Dumont | Martin | Jan Was |
| Men's featherweight | Pearson | Benny Nilsson | Shmuel Haimovitz |
| Men's lightweight | Alex Eguers | Vidar Johnsen | Ernst Michel |
| Men's middleweight | Edward Coyle | René Brifoulliere | Richard Tauber |
| Men's light heavyweight | Ralph Rowe | Patton | Michel Allorge |
| Men's heavyweight | Vic Renalson | Jon Brown | Gillet |