South Africa at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
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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]
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South Africa at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | RSA |
NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 25 |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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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]