Swimming_at_the_1972_Summer_Paralympics
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.
Medal table
More information Rank, Nation ...
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 |  South Africa (RSA) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Israel (ISR) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 |  Rhodesia (RHO) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 12 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 56 | 55 | 52 | 163 | |
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Participating nations
Argentina (7)
Australia (7)
Austria (9)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (1)
Canada (14)
Czechoslovakia (3)
Denmark (5)
Finland (10)
France (19)
Great Britain (23)
Hong Kong (3)
India (3)
Ireland (4)
Israel (15)
Italy (4)
Jamaica (8)
Japan (1)
Kenya (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (15)
New Zealand (5)
Norway (11)
Peru (1)
Poland (14)
Rhodesia (12)
South Africa (9)
Spain (14)
Sweden (10)
Switzerland (6)
United States (20)
West Germany (19)
Yugoslavia (3)
Men's events
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m freestyle 1A details |
Claude Raffin France |
Alan West Great Britain |
None |
| 25 m freestyle 1B details |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
David Holland Rhodesia |
| 25 m freestyle 2 details |
John Britton Kenya |
Mohamed Benamar France |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
| 50 m freestyle 3 details |
Murlikant Petkar India |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
Olbrich West Germany |
| 50 m freestyle 4 details |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
Beltrand de Five Pranger Spain |
Foust United States |
| 100 m freestyle 5 details |
Bosch South Africa |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Robert Morrison Australia |
| 100 m freestyle 6 details |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
Francisco Benítez Spain |
Zenon Sokol Poland |
| 25 m backstroke 1A details |
Alan West Great Britain |
Matti Launonen Finland |
Hans Lubbering West Germany |
| 25 m backstroke 1B details |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
| 25 m backstroke 2 details |
Eric Boulter Australia |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
Risto Liuska Finland |
| 50 m backstroke 3 details |
Shlomo Finkelstein Israel |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
Richard Bates Great Britain |
| 50 m backstroke 4 details |
Stanislaw Mosurek Poland |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Moshe Levy Israel |
| 100 m backstroke 5 details |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Bosch South Africa |
Kevin English Rhodesia |
| 100 m backstroke 6 details |
Nilsson Sweden |
Francisco Benítez Spain |
George Simpson Great Britain |
| 25 m breaststroke 1A details |
Claude Raffin France |
Alan West Great Britain |
None |
| 25 m breaststroke 1B details |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
R. Rosenbaum United States |
| 25 m breaststroke 2 details |
David Ellis Great Britain |
Risto Liuska Finland |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
| 50 m breaststroke 3 details |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
William Thornton Great Britain |
Griggs United States |
| 50 m breaststroke 4 details |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
Harald Gunnerup Norway |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
| 100 m breaststroke 5 details |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Mieczyslaw Sobczak Poland |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 details |
Zenon Sokol Poland |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
George Simpson Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 2 details |
Wasnock Canada |
Eric Boulter Australia |
None |
| 75 m individual medley 3 details |
Shlomo Finkelstein Israel |
Olbrich West Germany |
W. Thornton Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 4 details |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Beltrand de Five Pranger Spain |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
| 150 m individual medley 5 details |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Robert Morrison Australia |
| 150 m individual medley 6 details |
Nilsson Sweden |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
Alcock South Africa |
| 3×50 m medley relay 2-4 details |
Israel (ISR)[1]
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Poland (POL)
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United States (USA) |
| 3×100 m medley relay 5-6 details |
Poland (POL)
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South Africa (RSA) |
Sweden (SWE) |
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Women's events
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m freestyle 1A details |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
None | None |
| 25 m freestyle 1B details |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
Eileen Robertson Rhodesia |
Tina Morgan New Zealand |
| 25 m freestyle 2 details |
Schyff South Africa |
Pam Foley Australia |
Sharon Myers United States |
| 50 m freestyle 3 details |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
Netty van der Krieke Netherlands |
M. Schaefer South Africa |
| 50 m freestyle 4 details |
Alina Wojtowicz Poland |
Bente Gronli Norway |
Pauline English Australia |
| 100 m freestyle 5 details |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
Mary Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
Rachel Tassa Israel |
| 100 m freestyle 6 details |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Louw South Africa |
| 25 m backstroke 1A details |
Karen Donaldson United States |
Mayerhofer West Germany |
Demerakas Canada |
| 25 m backstroke 1B details |
Tournier France |
Liebrecht West Germany |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
| 25 m backstroke 2 details |
Henny Hilberink Netherlands |
Quirien Jonker Netherlands |
D. Weber West Germany |
| 50 m backstroke 3 details |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
Netty van der Krieke Netherlands |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
| 50 m backstroke 4 details |
Le Roux South Africa |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Bente Gronli Norway |
| 100 m backstroke 5 details |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
de Baker Netherlands |
| 100 m backstroke 6 details |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Leone Williams Jamaica |
Kerstin Wiksén Sweden |
| 25 m breaststroke 1A details |
Mayerhofer West Germany |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
Richetti Argentina |
| 25 m breaststroke 1B details |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
Eileen Robertson Rhodesia |
White Ireland |
| 25 m breaststroke 2 details |
Schyff South Africa |
Mullings Jamaica |
D. Weber West Germany |
| 50 m breaststroke 3 details |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
M. Schaefer South Africa |
| 50 m breaststroke 4 details |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Sonja Graveland Netherlands |
| 100 m breaststroke 5 details |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Mary Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
Galeon France |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 details |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Louw South Africa |
Kerstin Wiksén Sweden |
| 75 m individual medley 2 details |
Schyff South Africa |
Pam Foley Australia |
Mullings Jamaica |
| 75 m individual medley 3 details |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
Netty van der Krieke Netherlands |
Dukelow Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 4 details |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Bente Gronli Norway |
Pauline English Australia |
| 150 m individual medley 5 details |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
Mary Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
| 150 m individual medley 6 details |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Louw South Africa |
| 3×50 m medley relay 2-4 details |
South Africa (RSA) |
Netherlands (NED) Quirien Jonker Sonja Graveland Netty van der Krieke |
Australia (AUS) |
| 3×100 m medley relay 5-6 details |
Netherlands (NED) Mary Kuivenhoven Ingrid van der Benden Marijke Ruiter |
Poland (POL) |
South Africa (RSA) |
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- שיאים וזהב לנכים, מעריב, 8.8.1972 (in Hebrew)