Japan at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Japan at the
1972 Summer Paralympics

IPC code| JPN
NPC| Japan Paralympic Committee
Website| www.jsad.or.jp (in Japanese)
in Heidelberg
Competitors| 28
Medals
Ranked 15th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, twenty three male and five female.[1]

## Disability classifications

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Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
2. ^ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
3. ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
4. ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
5. ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

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Nations at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany

Africa|

* Egypt
* Kenya
* Rhodesia
* South Africa
* Uganda

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Brazil
* Canada
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Peru
* United States

Asia|

* Hong Kong
* India
* Japan
* Malaysia
* South Korea

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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