Vic Renalson

Vic Renalson
Personal information
Full nameVictor Allen Renalson
Nationality Australia
Born1926/27
DiedJuly 1998 (age 71)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Club Throw A
Gold medal – first place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Discus A
Silver medal – second place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Javelin A
Silver medal – second place 1972 Heidelberg Men's Discus 3
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Shot Put A
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Heidelberg Men's Precision Javelin open
Weightlifting
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Tel Aviv Men's Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg Men's Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto Men's Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Men's Heavyweight

Victor "Vic" Allen Renalson, MBE[1] (1926/27 – July 1998)[2] was an Australian athlete, weightlifter, and track and field coach. He won ten medals at four Paralympics from 1964 to 1976, and worked as a track and field coach for both Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

  1. ^ "Renalson, Victor Allen, MBE". It's an Honour. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ^ Pramberg, B (24 July 1998). "Man ahead of his time gave his all to sport". The Courier-Mail. p. 38.