Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the III Paralympic Games

Paralympic Athletics

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 70 events, 35 for men and 35 for women.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash A	Patterson Canada (CAN)	Walter Hertle West Germany (FRG)	Sakonju Japan (JPN)
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash B	Wilson Canada (CAN)	Hans Jung West Germany (FRG)	Bourne Canada (CAN)
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash C	Roman United States (USA)	W. Dann Canada (CAN)	Feltes United States (USA)
100 m wheelchair A	Gary Hooper Australia (AUS)	Bruno Moretti Australia (AUS)	Dick Thompson Great Britain (GBR)
100 m wheelchair B	Kevin Munro Australia (AUS)	David Williamson United States (USA)	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)
100 m wheelchair C	Gary Odorowski United States (USA)	Branum United States (USA)	Miyazawa Japan (JPN)
4×40 m relay open	United States (USA) Branum Chess Gary Odorowski Roman	Australia (AUS) Gary Hooper John Martin Bruno Moretti Kevin Munro	Argentina (ARG) Carranza J. Diz Loto Rubio
Club throw A	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)	Antonio Arizzi Italy (ITA)
Club throw B	Eugene Reimer Canada (CAN)	David Williamson United States (USA)	Nel South Africa (RSA)
Club throw C	H. Smith United States (USA)	Germano Pecchenino Italy (ITA)	Emilio Porto Italy (ITA)
Club throw D	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	Neault Canada (CAN)	Horst Gotthelf West Germany (FRG)
Club throw special class	Ed Owen United States (USA)	J. Diz Argentina (ARG)	Cameron United States (USA)
Discus throw A	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)	Antonio Arizzi Italy (ITA)
Discus throw B	Eugene Reimer Canada (CAN)	Germishuizen South Africa (RSA)	J. Meyer South Africa (RSA)
Discus throw C	Yitzhak Galitzki Israel (ISR)	H. Smith United States (USA)	Arballo United States (USA)
Discus throw D	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	Israel Even-Sahav Israel (ISR)	Amnon Weiss Israel (ISR)
Discus throw special class	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Demorest United States (USA)	Gonzalez Argentina (ARG)
Javelin throw A	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)	Dick Thompson Great Britain (GBR)
Javelin throw B	David Williamson United States (USA)	Eugene Reimer Canada (CAN)	J. Meyer South Africa (RSA)
Javelin throw C	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)	Germano Pecchenino Italy (ITA)	Reno Levis United States (USA)
Javelin throw D	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	R. Scott Great Britain (GBR)	Amnon Weiss Israel (ISR)
Javelin throw special class	Gonzalez Argentina (ARG)	Cameron United States (USA)	Ed Owen United States (USA)
Precision javelin throw open	Excell Jamaica (JAM)	Engelbert Rangger Austria (AUT)	Reno Levis United States (USA)
Shot put A	Daniel Erasmus South Africa (RSA)	Goll Austria (AUT)	Vic Renalson Australia (AUS)
Shot put B	J. Meyer South Africa (RSA)	Gary Hooper Australia (AUS)	Germishuizen South Africa (RSA)
Shot put C	Benincasa Italy (ITA)	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)	Chrysler United States (USA)
Shot put D	Horst Gotthelf West Germany (FRG)	Amnon Weiss Israel (ISR)	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)
Shot put special class	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Gonzalez Argentina (ARG)	J. Diz Argentina (ARG)
Slalom A	Bruno Moretti Australia (AUS)	Bill Mather-Brown Australia (AUS)	Sakonju Japan (JPN)
Slalom B	Robert McIntyre Australia (AUS)	John Martin Australia (AUS)	Suga Japan (JPN)
Slalom C	Furukawa Japan (JPN)	Erkawa Japan (JPN)	Tsuchiya Japan (JPN)
Slalom cervical class	Allan McLucas Australia (AUS)	Gianino United States (USA)	Dunn United States (USA)
Pentathlon complete	Johann Schuhbauer West Germany (FRG)	Heinz Simon West Germany (FRG)	Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia (RHO)
Pentathlon incomplete	H. Smith United States (USA)	Clark Great Britain (GBR)	Taylor Great Britain (GBR)
Pentathlon special class	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Branum United States (USA)	J. Diz Argentina (ARG)

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash A	Thibaut France (FRA)	Galindez Argentina (ARG)	Lorraine Dodd Australia (AUS)
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash B	Binns Canada (CAN)	J. Swann Great Britain (GBR)	Batia Shviki Israel (ISR)
Novices 60 m wheelchair dash C	Batia Mishani Israel (ISR)	K. Sammerhofer Austria (AUT)	Geula Siri Israel (ISR)
60 m wheelchair A	C. Geisse United States (USA)	Kirn United States (USA)	Cornett United States (USA)
60 m wheelchair B	Valerie Forder Great Britain (GBR)	Neora Even-Sahav Israel (ISR)	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)
60 m wheelchair C	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)	Keyser United States (USA)	Daphne Hilton Australia (AUS)
4×40 m relay open	United States (USA) E. Cox C. Giesse Keyser Stratman	Israel (ISR) Neora Even-Sahav Batia Mishani Shoshana Sharabi Geula Siri	Argentina (ARG) S. Cochetti Mier S. Olarte Tortul
Club throw A	Galindez Argentina (ARG)	Marr Great Britain (GBR)	Kirn United States (USA)
Club throw B	Hattingh South Africa (RSA)	Tortul Argentina (ARG)	Gabriella Monaco Italy (ITA)
Club throw C	S. Olarte Argentina (ARG)	Le Roux South Africa (RSA)	Seeley Canada (CAN)
Club throw D	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Batia Mishani Israel (ISR)	Shoshana Sharabi Israel (ISR)
Club throw special class	Malka Halfon Israel (ISR)	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)	Geula Siri Israel (ISR)
Discus throw A	Galindez Argentina (ARG)	Marr Great Britain (GBR)	Kirn United States (USA)
Discus throw B	Hattingh South Africa (RSA)	Tortul Argentina (ARG)	Bindley United States (USA)
Discus throw C	S. Olarte Argentina (ARG)	Le Roux South Africa (RSA)	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)
Discus throw D	Irene Monaco Italy (ITA)	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Ruth Biton Israel (ISR)
Discus throw special class	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)	Malka Halfon Israel (ISR)	Geula Siri Israel (ISR)
Javelin throw A	Kirn United States (USA)	Ingrid Voboril Austria (AUT)	Galindez Argentina (ARG)
Javelin throw B	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)	Hattingh South Africa (RSA)	Tortul Argentina (ARG)
Javelin throw C	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Gesina Smit Rhodesia (RHO)	Seeley Canada (CAN)
Javelin throw D	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Batia Mishani Israel (ISR)	K. Sammerhofer Austria (AUT)
Javelin throw special class	Malka Halfon Israel (ISR)	Geula Siri Israel (ISR)	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)
Precision javelin throw open	Baracatt Jamaica (JAM)	Silvana Martino Italy (ITA)	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)
Shot put A	Kirn United States (USA)	Galindez Argentina (ARG)	Ingrid Voboril Austria (AUT)
Shot put B	Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia (RHO)	Hattingh South Africa (RSA)	Rosalie Hixson United States (USA)
Shot put C	S. Olarte Argentina (ARG)	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)
Shot put D	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	Batia Mishani Israel (ISR)	Avril Davis Rhodesia (RHO)
Shot put special class	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)	Malka Halfon Israel (ISR)	Geula Siri Israel (ISR)
Slalom A	C. Giesse United States (USA)	Lorraine Dodd Australia (AUS)	Cornett United States (USA)
Slalom B	Batia Shviki Israel (ISR)	Binns Canada (CAN)	Neora Even-Sahav Israel (ISR)
Slalom C	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)	Apai Japan (JPN)	Marion O'Brien Australia (AUS)
Slalom cervical class	Masciotra Argentina (ARG)	Gurman United States (USA)	Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland (IRL)
Pentathlon complete	Valerie Forder Great Britain (GBR)	Elena Monaco Italy (ITA)	Cornett United States (USA)
Pentathlon incomplete	M. Gibbs Great Britain (GBR)	Marga Floer West Germany (FRG)	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)
Pentathlon special class	Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel (ISR)	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)	Daphne Hilton Australia (AUS)

References

• Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics (Tel Aviv) from the International Paralympic Committee