Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the IV Paralympic Games

Paralympic Athletics

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
60 m wheelchair 1A	Jan Erik Stenberg Norway (NOR)	D. Bovee Canada (CAN)	Andras Fejes Hungary (HUN)
60 m wheelchair 1B	Baumgartner West Germany (FRG)	Ohashi Japan (JPN)	R. Zeyher West Germany (FRG)
100 m wheelchair 2	Gary Kerr United States (USA)	Goldmann United States (USA)	Barrett Australia (AUS)
100 m wheelchair 3	Frank Jespers Belgium (BEL)	Josef Greil Austria (AUT)	Stuewe United States (USA)
100 m wheelchair 4	Raymond Lewandowski United States (USA)	Terry Giddy Australia (AUS)	Rolf Johansson Sweden (SWE)
100 m wheelchair 5	B. Simpson Canada (CAN)	Gillette United States (USA)	E. H. Roek Netherlands (NED)
4×60 m wheelchair relay open	United States (USA) Gillette Raymond Lewandowski Stuewe Donald Vandello	Canada (CAN) W. Dann F. Henderson Eugene Reimer B. Simpson	West Germany (FRG) W. Flach M. Neikes Schaupp Johann Schuhbauer
Discus throw 1A	Edund Weber West Germany (FRG)	Rod Vleiger United States (USA)	McNichol Norway (NOR)
Discus throw 1B	Patrick Reid Jamaica (JAM)	Julius Duval United States (USA)	Tullius West Germany (FRG)
Discus throw 2	van Rensburg South Africa (RSA)	Graeme Marett New Zealand (NZL)	Joze Okoren Yugoslavia (YUG)
Discus throw 3	Graham Condon New Zealand (NZL)	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)	Josef Greil Austria (AUT)
Discus throw 4	Eugene Reimer Canada (CAN)	Schoosleitner Austria (AUT)	Remi van Ophem Belgium (BEL)
Discus throw 5	Ray Clark United States (USA)	Jacek Kowalik Poland (POL)	Fliter Israel (ISR)
Javelin throw 1A	Edund Weber West Germany (FRG)	McNichol United States (USA)	Richard G Holmes South Africa (RSA)
Javelin throw 1B	Julius Duval United States (USA)	di Paolo Argentina (ARG)	Wolfgang Koch West Germany (FRG)
Javelin throw 2	van Rensburg South Africa (RSA)	Josef Jager Austria (AUT)	Ron Halsey United States (USA)
Javelin throw 3	Kleinjans West Germany (FRG)	David Williamson United States (USA)	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)
Javelin throw 4	W. Flach West Germany (FRG)	Reno Levis United States (USA)	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)
Javelin throw 5	Ferrari Argentina (ARG)	Fliter Israel (ISR)	Ray Clark United States (USA)
Precision javelin throw open	Ernst Michel Switzerland (SUI)	Reno Levis United States (USA)	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)
Shot put 1A	Edund Weber West Germany (FRG)	Hans Rosenast Switzerland (SUI)	D. Bovee Canada (CAN)
Shot put 1B	Julius Duval United States (USA)	R. Muise Canada (CAN)	R. Zeyher West Germany (FRG)
Shot put 2	van Rensburg South Africa (RSA)	Ron Halsey United States (USA)	Josef Jager Austria (AUT)
Shot put 3	David Williamson United States (USA)	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)	J. Savage New Zealand (NZL)
Shot put 4	Schoosleitner Austria (AUT)	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)	Dale Wiley United States (USA)
Shot put 5	Horst Gotthelf West Germany (FRG)	Jacek Kowalik Poland (POL)	Jerzy Skrzypek Poland (POL)
Slalom 1A	D. Bovee Canada (CAN)	Rod Vleiger United States (USA)	McNichol United States (USA)
Slalom 1B	Rosenbaum United States (USA)	Robert Ockvirk United States (USA)	Daniel Jeannin France (FRA)
Slalom 2	Giuseppe Trieste Italy (ITA)	Goldmann United States (USA)
		Schmicking West Germany (FRG)
Slalom 3	Lars Lofstrom Sweden (SWE)	Roman United States (USA)	Carlo Jannucci Italy (ITA)
Slalom 4	M. Neikes West Germany (FRG)	Tetsuya Matuso Japan (JPN)	Fujikawa Japan (JPN)
Slalom 5	Sakamoto Japan (JPN)	Hideshi Oba Japan (JPN)	Robert McIntyre Australia (AUS)
Pentathlon 1B	Patrick Reid Jamaica (JAM)	Julius Duval United States (USA)	R. Zeyher West Germany (FRG)
Pentathlon 2	Josef Jager Austria (AUT)	Schmicking West Germany (FRG)	Graeme Marett New Zealand (NZL)
Pentathlon 3	David Williamson United States (USA)	Heinz Simon West Germany (FRG)	Terry Mason Australia (AUS)
Pentathlon 4	Eugene Reimer Canada (CAN)	W. Flach West Germany (FRG)	Reno Levis United States (USA)
Pentathlon 5	Ray Clark United States (USA)	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Moll West Germany (FRG)

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
60 m wheelchair 1A	Mayer West Germany (FRG)	Aria de Vries-Noordam Netherlands (NED)	Karen Donaldson United States (USA)
60 m wheelchair 1B	Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland (IRL)	Tracey Freeman Australia (AUS)	Andres West Germany (FRG)
60 m wheelchair 2	Sitar Yugoslavia (YUG)	Kathleen Fagan Ireland (IRL)	Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland (POL)
60 m wheelchair 3	B. Howie Great Britain (GBR)	Binns Canada (CAN)	Emilie Schwarz Austria (AUT)
60 m wheelchair 4	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)	Milka Milinkovic Yugoslavia (YUG)	Keyser United States (USA)
60 m wheelchair 5	Rohne Jamaica (JAM)	Wiksen Sweden (SWE)	Rita Laux West Germany (FRG)
4×40 m wheelchair relay open	Great Britain (GBR) Carol Bryant Dukelow B. Howie O'Brien	West Germany (FRG) Waltraud Hagenlocher Rita Laux Martina Tschoetschel Wenzel	Jamaica (JAM) Lewis Nella McPherson Rhone Leone Williams
Discus throw 1A	Mayer West Germany (FRG)	Richetti Argentina (ARG)	Sandra James Rhodesia (RHO)
Discus throw 1B	Tracey Freeman Australia (AUS)	Andres West Germany (FRG)	Broemmer United States (USA)
Discus throw 2	Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland (POL)	van der Schyff South Africa (RSA)	Kathleen Fagan Ireland (IRL)
Discus throw 3	Hattingh South Africa (RSA)	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)
Discus throw 4	Le Roux South Africa (RSA)	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)	Darleen Quinlan United States (USA)
Discus throw 5	Leone Williams Jamaica (JAM)	Swanepoel South Africa (RSA)	Potashnik Israel (ISR)
Javelin throw 1A	Sandra James Rhodesia (RHO)	J. Murland Canada (CAN)	Richetti Argentina (ARG)
Javelin throw 1B	Tracey Freeman Australia (AUS)	Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland (IRL)	Broemmer United States (USA)
Javelin throw 2	Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland (POL)	Slabbert South Africa (RSA)	van der Schyff South Africa (RSA)
Javelin throw 3	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Kirn United States (USA)
Javelin throw 4	Darleen Quinlan United States (USA)	Maria Schitter Austria (AUT)	Milka Milinkovic Yugoslavia (YUG)
Javelin throw 5	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Potashnik Israel (ISR)	Swanepoel South Africa (RSA)
Precision javelin throw open	Kawakami Japan (JPN)	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)	Hermina Kraft Austria (AUT)
Shot put 1A	Aria de Vries-Noordam Netherlands (NED)	Sandra James Rhodesia (RHO)	J. Murland Canada (CAN)
Shot put 1B	Tracey Freeman Australia (AUS)	Andres West Germany (FRG)	Chmelova Czechoslovakia (TCH)
Shot put 2	Krystyna Owczarczyk Poland (POL)	van der Schyff South Africa (RSA)	Slabbert South Africa (RSA)
Shot put 3	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Emilie Schwarz Austria (AUT)	Helena Ciapala-Zdunek Poland (POL)
Shot put 4	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)	Le Roux South Africa (RSA)	Darleen Quinlan United States (USA)
Shot put 5	Potashnik Israel (ISR)	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Swanepoel South Africa (RSA)
Slalom 1A	Mayer West Germany (FRG)	Richetti Argentina (ARG)	None
Slalom 1B	Broemmer United States (USA)	Tracey Freeman Australia (AUS)	S. Long Canada (CAN)
Slalom 2	Yamahata Japan (JPN)	Cristina Benedetti Argentina (ARG)	Sharon Myers United States (USA)
Slalom 3	B. Howie Great Britain (GBR)	Binns Canada (CAN)	Helena Ciapala-Zdunek Poland (POL)
Slalom 4	Keyser United States (USA)	Kawakami Japan (JPN)	Darleen Quinlan United States (USA)
Slalom 5	Tanaka Japan (JPN)	O'Brien Great Britain (GBR)	Gisela Hermes West Germany (FRG)
Pentathlon 2	Ruth Lamsbach West Germany (FRG)	Fetter United States (USA)	Sharon Myers United States (USA)
Pentathlon 3	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)	Binns Canada (CAN)
Pentathlon 4	Marga Floer West Germany (FRG)	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)
Pentathlon 5	O'Brien Great Britain (GBR)	None	None

References

• Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics (Heidelberg) from the International Paralympic Committee