| Weightlifting at the V Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 43 from 16 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men. [1]
| Weightlifting at the V Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 43 from 16 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men. [1]
There were 43 male competitors representing 16 nations. [2]
Australia (2)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (3)
Canada (2)
Finland (2)
France (5)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (2)
Israel (2)
New Zealand (3)
Norway (2)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (2)
United States (6)
West Germany (1)There were 18 medal winners representing nine nations. [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight | Shmuel Haimovitz  Israel | Jean-Michel Barberane  France | Terry Mason  Australia |
| Men's featherweight | Benny Nilsson  Sweden | Joseph Ponnier France | Jose Rolando  Guatemala |
| Men's lightweight | Edward Coyle  United States | Alex Eguers France | Reuben Ngata  New Zealand |
| Men's middleweight | Vic Renalson Australia | Aoudmond France | Richard Taurer United States |
| Men's light heavyweight | Abraham Strauch Israel | R. Rowe  Great Britain | Fred Creba New Zealand |
| Men's heavyweight | Jon Brown United States | Bengt Lindberg Sweden | Aimo Sohlmann  Finland |
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