| Weightlifting at the VI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 58 from 18 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven events for men.[1]
Participating nations
There were 58 male competitors representing 18 nations.[2]
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Egypt (1)
France (11)
Great Britain (6)
Iceland (2)
Indonesia (2)
Israel (3)
Kenya (2)
Luxembourg (1)
Netherlands (1)
Norway (1)
Poland (6)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (5)
United States (4)
West Germany (1)
Medal summary
Medal table
There were 18 medal winners representing nine nations.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light-featherweight -51 kg paraplegic |
Shmuel Haimovitz Israel |
Eugeniusz Skarupa Poland |
Jean-Michel Barberane France |
| Men's featherweight -57 kg amputee |
R. S. Arlen Indonesia |
None | None |
| Men's featherweight -57 kg paraplegic |
Benny Nilsson Sweden |
Joseph Ponnier France |
Zdzislaw Kolodziej Poland |
| Men's lightweight -65 kg amputee |
Chorrihons France |
B. Dersigneri France |
Barry Kalms Australia |
| Men's lightweight -65 kg paraplegic |
Jerzy Kuskowski Poland |
Charles Roedelbronn United States |
Bogdan Lis Poland |
| Men's middleweight -75 kg amputee |
Bernard Barberet France |
Kurt Henningsson Sweden |
Jonas Oskarson Iceland |
| Men's middleweight -75 kg paraplegic |
Jean Grandsire France |
Edward Coyle United States |
Brian McNicholl Australia |
| Men's light-heavyweight -85 kg amputee |
Stig Soederborg Sweden |
J. Chauvel France |
Marcel Chollot Belgium |
| Men's light-heavyweight -85 kg paraplegic |
Abraham Strauch Israel |
Ryszard Tomaszewski Poland |
Gerard Houdmond France |
| Men's heavyweight +85 kg amputee |
Arne Karlsson Sweden |
Nils Karreberg Sweden |
J. L. Dury France |
| Men's heavyweight +85 kg paraplegic |
Bengt Lindberg Sweden |
N. Clemente France |
Shalom Dlugatch Israel |
References
- ↑ "Arnhem 1980 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ↑ "Arnhem 1980 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ↑ "Arnhem 1980 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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