| Swimming at the III Paralympic Games | |
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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
| Swimming at the III Paralympic Games | |
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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Rhodesia (RHO) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 68 | 66 | 63 | 197 | |
Argentina (10) Australia (14) Austria (17) Belgium (4) Canada (15)
Denmark (3) France (13) Great Britain (29)
India (3) Ireland (3) Israel (19) Italy (12) Jamaica (3) Japan (6) Netherlands (12) New Zealand (6) Norway (10) Rhodesia (11) South Africa (3) Spain (4) Sweden (5) Switzerland (9) United States (33) West Germany (20)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 25 m freestyle class 1 complete |
Sparsa France
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Crase United States
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A. West Great Britain
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| 25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete |
Daniel Jeannin France
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Manfred Emmel West Germany
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David Holland Rhodesia
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| 25 m freestyle class 2 complete |
Helvio Aresca Argentina
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David Ellis Great Britain
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Vincent United States
|
| 25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete |
John Britton Great Britain
|
Nel South Africa
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Claude Sugny France
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| 50 m freestyle class 3 complete |
Leonard Chrysler United States
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W. Thornton Great Britain
|
Safer Austria
|
| 50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete |
Harald Gunnerup Norway
|
Igel Austria
|
Gustav Schuster Canada
|
| 50 m freestyle class 4 complete |
Foust United States
|
Lewis South Africa
|
Arimura Japan
|
| 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete |
Koyachi Japan
|
Kim Pollock United States
|
Avraham Keftelovitch Israel
|
| 50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy
|
Carlos Carranza Argentina
|
Soderberg Sweden
|
| 50 m freestyle special class |
Piet Makkes Netherlands
|
Cestier France
|
John van der Starre Netherlands
|
| 100 m freestyle open |
Branum United States
|
John Watts Great Britain
|
Eduard de Anta Switzerland
|
| 25 m backstroke class 1 complete |
Sparsa France
|
A. West Great Britain
|
Dunn United States
|
| 25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete |
Daniel Jeannin France
|
Manfred Emmel West Germany
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Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia
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| 25 m backstroke class 2 complete |
David Ellis Great Britain
|
Vincent United States
|
Frank Ponta Australia
|
| 25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete |
Nel South Africa
|
Claude Sugny France
|
John Britton Great Britain
|
| 50 m backstroke class 3 complete |
Leonard Chrysler United States
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Eskild Hansen Norway
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W. Thornton Great Britain
|
| 50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete |
Paul Jacobsen Norway
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Peter Goldhawk Rhodesia
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Fiorello United States
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| 50 m backstroke class 4 complete |
Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia
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B. Dickinson Great Britain
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Harald Gerhard West Germany
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| 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete |
Moshe Levy Israel
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Andrew James Scott Rhodesia
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Gerry Kinsella Great Britain
|
| 50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy
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Bernard Boulens Switzerland
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Olfson Sweden
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| 50 m backstroke special class |
Piet Makkes Netherlands
|
Branum United States
|
Cestier France
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| 25 m breaststroke class 1 complete |
Crase United States
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Sparsa France
|
Walter Sailer Austria
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| 25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete |
Manfred Emmel West Germany
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Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia
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Daniel Jeannin France
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| 25 m breaststroke class 2 complete |
David Ellis Great Britain
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Francesco Deiana Italy
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Vincent United States
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| 25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete |
Walter Hertle West Germany
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John Britton Great Britain
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Nel South Africa
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| 50 m breaststroke class 3 complete |
W. Thornton Great Britain
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Jeff Simmonds Australia
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Willi Brinkmann West Germany
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| 50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete |
Harald Gunnerup Norway
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Don Watts Australia
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Igel Austria
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| 50 m breaststroke class 4 complete |
Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia
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Harald Gerhard West Germany
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Lewis South Africa
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| 50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia
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Jacob Ben-Arie Israel
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M. Eden Sweden
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| 50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy
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Soderberg Sweden
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Carlos Carranza Argentina
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| 50 m breaststroke special class |
Ed Owen United States
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Carol Spain
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Arieh Rubin Israel
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| 100 m breaststroke open |
Ed Owen United States
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Arieh Rubin Israel
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Carol Spain
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| 3×25 m individual medley open |
Sestier France
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Arieh Rubin Israel
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Branum United States
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| 3×50 m medley relay open |
Netherlands (NED)
|
Israel (ISR) Arieh Beizam Arieh Rubin Moshe Levy |
United States (USA)
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 25 m freestyle class 1 complete |
Evelyn Mulry Moore United States
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Gorman United States
|
None |
| 25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete |
Sandra Coppard Rhodesia
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None | None |
| 25 m freestyle class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia
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Cornett United States
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Ruth Lamsbach West Germany
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| 25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete |
Hilda Mae Binns Canada
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Evelyn Mulry Moore United States
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Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia
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| 50 m freestyle class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain
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Riu Spain
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Elke Lange West Germany
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| 50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete |
Marga Floer West Germany
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Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia
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Cardon France
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| 50 m freestyle class 4 complete |
Ailes United States
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Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand
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None |
| 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete |
Elizabeth Edmondson Australia
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Meikle Jamaica
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Wil Verschoor Netherlands
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| 50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina) |
Jardine France
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Daphne Hilton Australia
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Bellamy Great Britain
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| 50 m freestyle special class |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands
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Rachel Shalom Israel
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Silvia Cochetti Argentina
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| 100 m freestyle open |
Elizabeth Edmondson Australia
|
Jardine France
|
M. Gibbs Great Britain
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| 25 m backstroke class 1 complete |
Aria Noordam Netherlands
|
Gorman United States
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Caroline Troxler-Kung Switzerland
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| 25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete |
Davina Ingrams Great Britain
|
White Ireland
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Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland
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| 25 m backstroke class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia
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Soulek United States
|
S. Jones Great Britain
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| 25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete |
Gwen Buck Great Britain
|
Lamb Australia
|
Margit Schweiger West Germany
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| 50 m backstroke class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain
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Ilse Driessler Austria
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Elke Lange West Germany
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| 50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete |
Karen Hill Great Britain
|
McPherson Canada
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Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia
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| 50 m backstroke class 4 complete |
Kaminski United States
|
Miller Canada
|
Fischer Austria
|
| 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete |
Wil Verschoor Netherlands
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Elizabeth Edmondson Australia
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Birgith Reklev Norway
|
| 50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Bellamy Great Britain
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Avril Davis Rhodesia
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Linda Stratman United States
|
| 50 m backstroke special class |
Janneke Minholtz Netherlands
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Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands
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Mali Mezin Israel
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| 25 m breaststroke class 1 complete |
Gorman United States
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Moore United States
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Mati Angel Israel
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| 25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete |
Sandra Coppard Rhodesia
|
None | None |
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia
|
Ruth Lamsbach West Germany
|
Cornett United States
|
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete |
Margit Schweiger West Germany
|
Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia
|
Jenneke van Driel Netherlands
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| 50 m breaststroke class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain
|
Riu Spain
|
Rosi Kuhnel Austria
|
| 50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete |
Marga Floer West Germany
|
Sonja Graveland Netherlands
|
McPherson Canada
|
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 complete |
Ailes United States
|
Heidemarie Fischer Austria
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Waltraud Vetschera Austria
|
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete |
Meikle Jamaica
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M. Tufuesson Sweden
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Ora Goldstein Israel
|
| 50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Bellamy Great Britain
|
Lampo Belgium
|
None |
| 50 m breaststroke special class |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands
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Malka Halfon Israel
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Janneke Minholtz Netherlands
|
| 100 m breaststroke open |
Ora Goldstein Israel
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Carol Bryant Great Britain
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McPherson Canada
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| 3×25 m individual medley open |
M. Gibbs Great Britain
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Mali Mezin Israel
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M. Tufuesson Sweden
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| 3×50 m medley relay open |
Netherlands (NED) Janneke Minholtz (backstroke) Wil Verschoor (Breaststroke) Ingrid van der Benden (freestyle) |
Israel (ISR) Ora Goldstein Malka Halfon Zipora Rosenbaum |
Great Britain (GBR)
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