Heidelberg 1972
NEW ZEALAND IN COMPETITION AT THE Heidelberg 1972 PARALYMPIC GAMES:
- 10 Kiwi Paralympians, including 6 returning Paralympians and 4 debutants
- The New Zealand Paralympic Team included 7 male and 3 female Paralympians
- 4 Para sports competed in – Para archery, Para athletics, Para table tennis, Para swimming – across the 10 Para sports featured at Heidelberg 1972
- 9 medals won by New Zealand – 3 GOLD, 3 SILVER and 3 BRONZE
- 18th in the world overall medal table*
- 8 of the 9 medals were won in Para athletics events
- All NZ Paralympians competed in Para athletics
- 922 Paralympians from 41 countries competed in 10 Para sports in Heidelberg 1972
Heidelberg 1972 - Medal Tally
| Gold | 03 |
| Silver | 03 |
| Bronze | 03 |
| Total | 09 |
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Heidelberg 1972 - Details
| Year | Medal | Sport | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Gold | Para athletics | Graham Condon | Men's Discus 3 |
| 1972 | Gold | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Pentathlon 3 |
| 1972 | Gold | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Shot Put 3 |
| 1972 | Silver | Para athletics | Graeme Marett | Men's Discus 2 |
| 1972 | Silver | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Discus 3 |
| 1972 | Silver | Para athletics | Eve Rimmer | Women's Javelin 3 |
| 1972 | Bronze | Para athletics | Graeme Marett | Men's Pentathlon 2 |
| 1972 | Bronze | Para athletics | Jim Savage | Men's Shot Put 3 |
| 1972 | Bronze | Para swimming | Tina Morgan | Women's 25m Backstroke 1B |
New Zealand Team
Para athletics
Leo Close – Paralympian #3
Graham Condon – Paralympian #4
Graeme Marett – Paralympian #8
Eve Rimmer – Paralympian #13
Jim Savage – Paralympian #14
Neroli Fairhall – Paralympian #17
Keith McCormick – Paralympian #18
Dennis Miller – Paralympian #19
Doris Heneti Morgan – Paralympian #20
Chris Nicholls – Paralympian #21
Para archery
Chris Nicholls – Paralympian #21
How are the medal standings ranked?
* By IPC convention, the medal standings are ordered by the number of gold medals which the Para athletes from a nation have won. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If NPCs are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code. The same convention is used by the IOC.
See also the medal standings on the IPC website.
