Npc: | NOR |
Npcname: | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
Games: | Summer Paralympics |
Year: | 1972 |
Website: | |
Location: | Heidelberg |
Competitors: | 28 |
Rank: | 22 |
Gold: | 1 |
Silver: | 5 |
Bronze: | 4 |
Appearances: | auto |
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]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
---|---|---|---|
Jan Erik Stenberg | Men's 60 m Whellchair 1A | ||
Bente Gronli | Women's 3x35 m Medley 4 | ||
Bente Gronli | Women's 50 m Freestyle 4 | ||
Harald Gunnerup | Men's 50 m Breaststroke 4 | ||
A. Klausen Tora Lysoe | Women's Doubles 1A-1B | ||
Johnsen | Men's Lightweight | ||
McNichol | Men's Discus 1A* | ||
Berg-Holmen H. Warberg | Women's Pairs open | ||
Bente Gronli | Women's 50 m Backstroke 4 | ||
Henry Dahlgren | Men's Singles 2 | ||
Tora Lysoe | Women's Singles 1B | ||
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.