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
