Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

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Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.

Medal summary

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED)	11	10	6	27
2	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (POL)	11	10	2	23
3	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa (RSA)	8	3	7	18
4	File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA)	5	1	1	7
5	File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (ISR)	4	3	2	9
6	File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE)	4	1	3	8
7	File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (JAM)	3	2	3	8
8	File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia (RHO)	2	4	3	9
9	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR)	2	3	5	10
10	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS)	1	3	5	9
10	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA)	1	3	5	9
12	File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG)	1	3	4	8
13	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN)	1	0	1	2
14	File:Flag of India.svg India (IND)	1	0	0	1
14	File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (KEN)	1	0	0	1
16	File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (ESP)	0	4	0	4
17	File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR)	0	3	1	4
18	File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN)	0	2	1	3
19	File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina (ARG)	0	0	1	1
	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (IRL)	0	0	1	1
	File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (NZL)	0	0	1	1
Totals (21 entries)		56	55	52	163

Participating nations

File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina (7)
File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (7)
File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (9)
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2)
File:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Brazil (1)
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (14)
File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (3)
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (5)
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (10)
File:Flag of France.svg France (19)
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (23)
File:Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg Hong Kong (3)
File:Flag of India.svg India (3)
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (4)
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (15)
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (4)
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (8)
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (1)
File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (1)
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (1)
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (15)
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (5)
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (11)
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru (1)
File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (14)
File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia (12)
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa (9)
File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain (14)
File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (10)
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (6)
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (20)
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (19)
File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (3)

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
25 m freestyle 1A details	Claude Raffin File:Flag of France.svg France	Alan West File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	None
25 m freestyle 1B details	Daniel Jeannin File:Flag of France.svg France	Robert Ockvirk File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	David Holland File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia
25 m freestyle 2 details	John Britton File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya	Mohamed Benamar File:Flag of France.svg France	Gerrit Pomp File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
50 m freestyle 3 details	Murlikant Petkar File:Flag of India.svg India	Andrzej Seremak File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Olbrich File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
50 m freestyle 4 details	M. Vanderriet File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Beltrand de Five Pranger File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain	Foust File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
100 m freestyle 5 details	Bosch File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Arieh Rubin File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Robert Morrison File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
100 m freestyle 6 details	Harry Lamberts File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Francisco Benítez File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain	Zenon Sokol File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
25 m backstroke 1A details	Alan West File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	Matti Launonen File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland	Hans Lubbering File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
25 m backstroke 1B details	Daniel Jeannin File:Flag of France.svg France	Robert Ockvirk File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Patrick Reid File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
25 m backstroke 2 details	Eric Boulter File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	Gerrit Pomp File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Risto Liuska File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
50 m backstroke 3 details	Shlomo Finkelstein File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Andrzej Seremak File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Richard Bates File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
50 m backstroke 4 details	Stanislaw Mosurek File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Andrew James Scott File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	Moshe Levy File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
100 m backstroke 5 details	Ryszard Machowczyk File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Bosch File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Kevin English File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia
100 m backstroke 6 details	Nilsson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	Francisco Benítez File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain	George Simpson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
25 m breaststroke 1A details	Claude Raffin File:Flag of France.svg France	Alan West File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	None
25 m breaststroke 1B details	Patrick Reid File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	Robert Ockvirk File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	R. Rosenbaum File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
25 m breaststroke 2 details	David Ellis File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	Risto Liuska File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland	Gerrit Pomp File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
50 m breaststroke 3 details	Andrzej Seremak File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	William Thornton File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	Griggs File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
50 m breaststroke 4 details	M. Vanderriet File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Harald Gunnerup File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway	Andrew James Scott File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia
100 m breaststroke 5 details	Arieh Rubin File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Ryszard Machowczyk File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Mieczyslaw Sobczak File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
100 m breaststroke 6 details	Zenon Sokol File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Harry Lamberts File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	George Simpson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
75 m individual medley 2 details	Wasnock File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	Eric Boulter File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	None
75 m individual medley 3 details	Shlomo Finkelstein File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Olbrich File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany	W. Thornton File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
75 m individual medley 4 details	Andrew James Scott File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	Beltrand de Five Pranger File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain	M. Vanderriet File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
150 m individual medley 5 details	Ryszard Machowczyk File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Arieh Rubin File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Robert Morrison File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
150 m individual medley 6 details	Nilsson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	Harry Lamberts File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Alcock File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
3×50 m medley relay 2-4 details	File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel (ISR)^[1] Moshe Levy Joseph Wengier Moshe Mousai	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (POL) Stanisław Mosurek Andrzej Seremak Mirosław Deręgowski	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA)
3×100 m medley relay 5-6 details	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (POL) Ryszard Machowczyk Zenon Sokół Mieczysław Sobczak	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa (RSA)	File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE)

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
25 m freestyle 1A details	Sandra James File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	None	None
25 m freestyle 1B details	Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Eileen Robertson File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	Tina Morgan File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
25 m freestyle 2 details	Schyff File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Pam Foley File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	Sharon Myers File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
50 m freestyle 3 details	Anna Pogorzelska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Netty van der Krieke File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	M. Schaefer File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
50 m freestyle 4 details	Alina Wojtowicz File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Bente Gronli File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway	Pauline English File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
100 m freestyle 5 details	Grazyna Haffke File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Mary Kuivenhoven File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Rachel Tassa File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
100 m freestyle 6 details	Ingrid van der Benden File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Barbara Kopycka File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Louw File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
25 m backstroke 1A details	Karen Donaldson File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Mayerhofer File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany	Demerakas File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
25 m backstroke 1B details	Tournier File:Flag of France.svg France	Liebrecht File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany	Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
25 m backstroke 2 details	Henny Hilberink File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Quirien Jonker File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	D. Weber File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
50 m backstroke 3 details	Anna Pogorzelska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Netty van der Krieke File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Nella McPherson File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
50 m backstroke 4 details	Le Roux File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	M. Tufuesson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	Bente Gronli File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
100 m backstroke 5 details	Marijke Ruiter File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Grazyna Haffke File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	de Baker File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
100 m backstroke 6 details	Barbara Kopycka File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Leone Williams File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	Kerstin Wiksén File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
25 m breaststroke 1A details	Mayerhofer File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany	Sandra James File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	Richetti File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina
25 m breaststroke 1B details	Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Eileen Robertson File:Flag of Rhodesia.svg Rhodesia	White File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
25 m breaststroke 2 details	Schyff File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Mullings File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	D. Weber File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
50 m breaststroke 3 details	Nella McPherson File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	Anna Pogorzelska File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	M. Schaefer File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
50 m breaststroke 4 details	M. Tufuesson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	Ora Goldstein File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Sonja Graveland File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
100 m breaststroke 5 details	Marijke Ruiter File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Mary Kuivenhoven File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Galeon File:Flag of France.svg France
100 m breaststroke 6 details	Ingrid van der Benden File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Louw File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Kerstin Wiksén File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
75 m individual medley 2 details	Schyff File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa	Pam Foley File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	Mullings File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
75 m individual medley 3 details	Nella McPherson File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	Netty van der Krieke File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Dukelow File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
75 m individual medley 4 details	M. Tufuesson File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	Bente Gronli File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway	Pauline English File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
150 m individual medley 5 details	Marijke Ruiter File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Grazyna Haffke File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Mary Kuivenhoven File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
150 m individual medley 6 details	Ingrid van der Benden File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Barbara Kopycka File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland	Louw File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa
3×50 m medley relay 2-4 details	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa (RSA)	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) Quirien Jonker Sonja Graveland Netty van der Krieke	File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS)
3×100 m medley relay 5-6 details	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) Mary Kuivenhoven Ingrid van der Benden Marijke Ruiter	File:Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (POL)	File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa (RSA)

References

↑ שיאים וזהב לנכים, מעריב, 8.8.1972 (in Hebrew)

External links

Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics (Heidelberg) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)

[1] שיאים וזהב לנכים, מעריב, 8.8.1972 (in Hebrew)

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