| Weightlifting at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 71 from 20 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events for men. [1]
| Weightlifting at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 71 from 20 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events for men. [1]
There were 71 male competitors representing 20 nations. [2]
Australia (1)
Belgium (2)
Canada (2)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (5)
Finland (3)
France (10)
Great Britain (9)
Guatemala (2)
Israel (2)
Jordan (3)
South Korea (1)
Kuwait (3)
Luxembourg (1)
Mexico (3)
Poland (2)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (10)There were 40 medal winners representing 13 nations. [3] [4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 nations) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 40 | |
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