Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
| Weightlifting at the V Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 43 from 16 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events for men.[1]
Participating nations
[edit]There were 43 male competitors representing 16 nations.[2]
Australia (2)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (3)
Canada (2)
Finland (2)
France (5)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (2)
Israel (2)
New Zealand (3)
Norway (2)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (2)
United States (6)
West Germany (1)
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]There were 18 medal winners representing nine nations.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's light featherweight |
Shmuel Haimovitz Israel
|
Jean-Michel Barberane France
|
Terry Mason Australia
|
| Men's featherweight |
Benny Nilsson Sweden
|
Joseph Ponnier France
|
Jose Rolando Guatemala
|
| Men's lightweight |
Edward Coyle United States
|
Alex Eguers France
|
Reuben Ngata New Zealand
|
| Men's middleweight |
Vic Renalson Australia
|
Aoudmond France
|
Richard Taurer United States
|
| Men's light heavyweight |
Abraham Strauch Israel
|
R. Rowe Great Britain
|
Fred Creba New Zealand
|
| Men's heavyweight |
Jon Brown United States
|
Bengt Lindberg Sweden
|
Aimo Sohlmann Finland
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Toronto 1976 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-20.