Weightlifting
at the III Paralympic Games
Paralympic Weightlifting
Dates07 – 12 November 1968
Competitors28 from 13 nations

Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of four events for men held 07 – 12 November 1968.[1]

Participating nations

There were 28 male competitors representing 13 nations.[2]

Medal summary

Medal table

There were 12 medal winners representing nine nations.[3]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France (FRA)1102
 Great Britain (GBR)1102
3 Australia (AUS)1001
 Norway (NOR)1001
5 Sweden (SWE)0101
 Switzerland (SUI)0101
7 United States (USA)0022
8 Jamaica (JAM)0011
 Japan (JPN)0011
Totals (9 entries)44412

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's featherweight
Dumont
 France
Benny Nilsson
 Sweden
Nagumo
 Japan
Men's lightweight
Johnsen
 Norway
Ernst Michel
 Switzerland
Hall
 Jamaica
Men's middleweight
T. Palmer
 Great Britain
Brifoulliere
 France
Jensen
 United States
Men's heavyweight
Vic Renalson
 Australia
R. Rowe
 Great Britain
Rossini
 United States

References

  1. "Tel Aviv 1968 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  2. "Tel Aviv 1968 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. "Tel Aviv 1968 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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