| Weightlifting at the VIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 66 from 21 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men. [1]
| Weightlifting at the VIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 66 from 21 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men. [1]
There were 66 male competitors representing 21 nations. [2]
Australia (5)
Bahrain (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (1)
France (7)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (1)
Indonesia (2)
Israel (3)
Italy (1)
Jordan (3)
South Korea (6)
Kuwait (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (1)
Oman (1)
Poland (3)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (7)There were 21 medal winners representing 12 nations. [3] [4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -51 kg [6] | Keum-Jong Jung  South Korea | 180.0 | Gomma G. Ahmed  Egypt | 157.5 | Shmuel Haimovitz  Israel | 150.0 |
| Men's -57 kg [7] | Jose Rolando  Guatemala | 175.0 | Amos Ginosar Israel | 167.5 | S/O M. Pe Mariappa  Malaysia | 165.0 |
| Men's -65 kg [8] | Ryszard Fornalczyk  Poland | 192.5 | Gaed Moh Abdel Ha Egypt | 177.5 | Dominique Hainault  France | 172.5 |
| Men's -75 kg [9] | Charles Roedelbronn  United States | 222.5 | Kristoffer Hulecki  Sweden | 205.0 | Jean Grandsire France | 187.5 |
| Men's -85 kg [10] | Ryszard Tomaszewski Poland | 230.5 | Mitchell Strickland United States | 200.0 | Brian McNicholl  Australia | 192.5 |
| Men's -95 kg [11] | Abraham Strauch Israel | 200.0 | Victor Valdez  Mexico | 195.0 | Alfredo Battistini  Switzerland | 187.5 |
| Men's +95 kg [12] | Bengt Lindberg Sweden | 250.0 | Kim Brownfield United States | 230.0 | Edmond Haddad France | 222.5 |
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