| Weightlifting at the IX Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 44 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events for men. [1]
| Weightlifting at the IX Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 44 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events for men. [1]
There were 44 male competitors representing 18 nations. [2]
Australia (3)
Bahrain (1)
Burkina Faso (1)
France (4)
Great Britain (4)
India (1)
Iraq (3)
Israel (4)
Kenya (1)
South Korea (1)
Kuwait (2)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (1)
Oman (1)
Switzerland (3)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (9)
Venezuela (1)There were 15 medal winners representing eight nations. [3] [4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -52 kg [6] | Keum-Jong Jung  South Korea | 195.0 | Cheok Kon Fatt  Malaysia | 170.0 | Anthony Peddle  Great Britain | 160.0 |
| Men's -60 kg [7] | Amos Ginosar  Israel | 175.0 | Dominique Hainault  France | 172.5 | Mariappan Perumal Malaysia | 170.0 |
| Men's -75 kg [8] | Charles Rodelbronn  United States | 192.5 | Jean Grandsire France | 190.0 | Gerald Millhouse United States | 172.5 |
| Men's -90 kg [9] | Brian McNicholl  Australia | 227.5 | Abraham Strauch Israel | 222.5 | Mitchell Strickland United States | 222.5 |
| Men's +90 kg [10] | Kim Brownfield United States | 252.5 | Edmond Haddad France | 212.5 | Fouad Kout  Kuwait | 205.0 |
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