Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
| 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]
- Australia (3)
- Belgium (1)
- Canada (1)
- 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.