Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Swimming at the III Paralympic Games

Paralympic Swimming

Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.

Medal summary

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
25 m freestyle class 1 complete	Sparsa France (FRA)	Crase United States (USA)	A. West Great Britain (GBR)
25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete	Daniel Jeannin France (FRA)	Manfred Emmel West Germany (FRG)	David Holland Rhodesia (RHO)
25 m freestyle class 2 complete	H. Aresca Argentina (ARG)	D. Ellis Great Britain (GBR)	Vincent United States (USA)
25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete	John Britton Great Britain (GBR)	Nel South Africa (RSA)	Sugny France (FRA)
50 m freestyle class 3 complete	Leonard Chrysler United States (USA)	W. Thornton Great Britain (GBR)	Safer Austria (AUT)
50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete	Harald Gunnerup Norway (NOR)	Igel Austria (AUT)	Gustav Schuster Canada (CAN)
50 m freestyle class 4 complete	Foust United States (USA)	Lewis South Africa (RSA)	Arimura Japan (JPN)
50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete	Koyachi Japan (JPN)	Pollock United States (USA)	Avraham Keftelovitch Israel (ISR)
50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina)	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	Carranza Argentina (ARG)	Soderberg Sweden (SWE)
50 m freestyle special class	Piet Makkes Netherlands (NED)	Cestier France (FRA)	Starre Netherlands (NED)
100 m freestyle open	Branum United States (USA)	John Watts Great Britain (GBR)	Eduard de Anta Switzerland (SUI)
25 m backstroke class 1 complete	Sparsa France (FRA)	A. West Great Britain (GBR)	Dunn United States (USA)
25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete	Daniel Jeannin France (FRA)	Manfred Emmel West Germany (FRG)	Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia (RHO)
25 m backstroke class 2 complete	D. Ellis Great Britain (GBR)	Vincent United States (USA)	Frank Ponta Australia (AUS)
25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete	Nel South Africa (RSA)	Sugny France (FRA)	John Britton Great Britain (GBR)
50 m backstroke class 3 complete	Leonard Chrysler United States (USA)	Hansen Norway (NOR)	W. Thornton Great Britain (GBR)
50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete	Jacobson Norway (NOR)	Peter Goldhawk Rhodesia (RHO)	Fiorello United States (USA)
50 m backstroke class 4 complete	Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia (RHO)	B. Dickinson Great Britain (GBR)	Harald Gerhard West Germany (FRG)
50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete	Moshe Levy Israel (ISR)	Andrew James Scott Rhodesia (RHO)	Kinsella Great Britain (GBR)
50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina)	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	Bernard Boulens Switzerland (SUI)	Olfson Sweden (SWE)
50 m backstroke special class	Piet Makkes Netherlands (NED)	Branum United States (USA)	Cestier France (FRA)
25 m breaststroke class 1 complete	Crase United States (USA)	Sparsa France (FRA)	Walter Sailer Austria (AUT)
25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete	Manfred Emmel West Germany (FRG)	Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia (RHO)	Daniel Jeannin France (FRA)
25 m breaststroke class 2 complete	D. Ellis Great Britain (GBR)	Francesco Deiana Italy (ITA)	Vincent United States (USA)
25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete	Walter Hertle West Germany (FRG)	John Britton Great Britain (GBR)	Nel South Africa (RSA)
50 m breaststroke class 3 complete	W. Thornton Great Britain (GBR)	Jeff Simmonds Australia (AUS)	Willi Brinkmann West Germany (FRG)
50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete	Harald Gunnerup Norway (NOR)	Don Watts Australia (AUS)	Igel Austria (AUT)
50 m breaststroke class 4 complete	Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia (RHO)	Harald Gerhard West Germany (FRG)	Lewis South Africa (RSA)
50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete	Andrew James Scott Rhodesia (RHO)	Jacob Ben-Arie Israel (ISR)	M. Eden Sweden (SWE)
50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina)	Roberto Marson Italy (ITA)	Soderberg Sweden (SWE)	Carranza Argentina (ARG)
50 m breaststroke special class	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Carol Spain (ESP)	Arieh Rubin Israel (ISR)
100 m breaststroke open	Ed Owen United States (USA)	Arieh Rubin Israel (ISR)	Carol Spain (ESP)
3×25 m individual medley open	Sestier France (FRA)	Arieh Rubin Israel (ISR)	Branum United States (USA)
3×50 m medley relay open	Netherlands (NED)	Israel (ISR)	United States (USA)

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
25 m freestyle class 1 complete	Moore United States (USA)	Gorman United States (USA)	None
25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete	Sandra Coppard Rhodesia (RHO)	None	None
25 m freestyle class 2 complete	Lorraine Dodd Australia (AUS)	Cornett United States (USA)	Ruth Lamsbach West Germany (FRG)
25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete	Binns Canada (CAN)	Moore United States (USA)	Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia (RHO)
50 m freestyle class 3 complete	Valerie Forder Great Britain (GBR)	Riu Spain (ESP)	Elke Lange West Germany (FRG)
50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete	Marga Floer West Germany (FRG)	Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia (RHO)	Cardon France (FRA)
50 m freestyle class 4 complete	Ailes United States (USA)	Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand (NZL)	None
50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete	E. Edmondson Australia (AUS)	Meikle Jamaica (JAM)	Wil Verschoor Netherlands (NED)
50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina)	Jardine France (FRA)	Daphne Hilton Australia (AUS)	Bellamy Great Britain (GBR)
50 m freestyle special class	Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands (NED)	Rachel Shalom Israel (ISR)	S. Cochetti Argentina (ARG)
100 m freestyle open	E. Edmondson Australia (AUS)	Jardine France (FRA)	M. Gibbs Great Britain (GBR)
25 m backstroke class 1 complete	Aria Noordam Netherlands (NED)	Gorman United States (USA)	Caroline Troxler-Kung Switzerland (SUI)
25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete	Davina Ingrams Great Britain (GBR)	White Ireland (IRL)	Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland (IRL)
25 m backstroke class 2 complete	Lorraine Dodd Australia (AUS)	Soulek United States (USA)	S. Jones Great Britain (GBR)
25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete	Gwen Buck Great Britain (GBR)	Lamb Australia (AUS)	Margit Schweiger West Germany (FRG)
50 m backstroke class 3 complete	Valerie Forder Great Britain (GBR)	I. Driessler Austria (AUT)	Elke Lange West Germany (FRG)
50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete	Karen Hill Great Britain (GBR)	McPherson Canada (CAN)	Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia (RHO)
50 m backstroke class 4 complete	Kaminski United States (USA)	Miller Canada (CAN)	Fischer Austria (AUT)
50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete	Wil Verschoor Netherlands (NED)	E. Edmondson Australia (AUS)	Reklev Norway (NOR)
50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina)	Bellamy Great Britain (GBR)	Avril Davis Rhodesia (RHO)	Stratman United States (USA)
50 m backstroke special class	Janneke Minholtz Netherlands (NED)	Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands (NED)	Ariela Meizan Israel (ISR)
25 m breaststroke class 1 complete	Gorman United States (USA)	Moore United States (USA)	Mati Angel Israel (ISR)
25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete	Sandra Coppard Rhodesia (RHO)	None	None
25 m breaststroke class 2 complete	Lorraine Dodd Australia (AUS)	Ruth Lamsbach West Germany (FRG)	Cornett United States (USA)
25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete	Margit Schweiger West Germany (FRG)	Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia (RHO)	van Driel Netherlands (NED)
50 m breaststroke class 3 complete	Valerie Forder Great Britain (GBR)	Riu Spain (ESP)	R. Kuhnel Austria (AUT)
50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete	Marga Floer West Germany (FRG)	Graveland Netherlands (NED)	McPherson Canada (CAN)
50 m breaststroke class 4 complete	Ailes United States (USA)	Fischer Austria (AUT)	Vetschera Austria (AUT)
50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete	Meikle Jamaica (JAM)	M. Tufuesson Sweden (SWE)	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)
50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina)	Bellamy Great Britain (GBR)	Lampo Belgium (BEL)	None
50 m breaststroke special class	Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands (NED)	Malka Halfon Israel (ISR)	Janneke Minholtz Netherlands (NED)
100 m breaststroke open	Ora Goldstein Israel (ISR)	Carol Bryant Great Britain (GBR)	McPherson Canada (CAN)
3×25 m individual medley open	M. Gibbs Great Britain (GBR)	Ariela Meizan Israel (ISR)	M. Tufuesson Sweden (SWE)
3×50 m medley relay open	Netherlands (NED)	Israel (ISR)	Great Britain (GBR)

References

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