Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Appearance
Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NOR |
NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
Website | www |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 28 |
Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, nineteen male and nine female.[1]
Medallists
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Jan Erik Stenberg | Athletics | Men's 60 m Whellchair 1A |
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Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 3x35 m Medley 4 |
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Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 50 m Freestyle 4 |
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Harald Gunnerup | Swimming | Men's 50 m Breaststroke 4 |
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A. Klausen Tora Lysoe |
Table Tennis | Women's Doubles 1A-1B |
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Johnsen | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight |
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McNichol | Athletics | Men's Discus 1A* |
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Berg-Holmen H. Warberg |
Dartchery | Women's Pairs open |
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Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 50 m Backstroke 4 |
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Henry Dahlgren | Table Tennis | Men's Singles 2 |
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Tora Lysoe | Table Tennis | Women's Singles 1B |
- *Not recognized anymore.
Disability classifications
[edit]Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[3] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories.
References
[edit]- ^ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1972) medallists (all) and country (NOR)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.