Norway_at_the_1972_Summer_Paralympics

Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

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]

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Medallists

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Disability classifications

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

  1. [1]
    "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. [2]
    "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1972) medallists (all) and country (NOR)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.


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