South Africa at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

South Africa at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeRSA
(SAF used at these Games)
NPCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Heidelberg
Competitors25
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
16
Silver
12
Bronze
13
Total
41
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

South Africa sent a team to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August.[1] They sent twenty five competitors, twelve male and thirteen female.[1] The team won forty-one medals—sixteen gold, twelve silver and thirteen bronze—and finished fourth in the medal table.[2]

Despite being banned from the Olympic Games, because of the policy of apartheid, since 1964 South Africa continued to participate in the Paralympics until 1976.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Medal Standings Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ "The Netherlands against Apartheid – 1970s". International Institute of Social History. Retrieved 28 April 2011.