Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics

Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the National Gymnasium, Tokyo[1]^(p69) from 9 to 12 November 1964.[2]

Snooker at the II Paralympic Games
Venue	National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Dates	9–12 November 1964
Medalists
Michael Shelton  Great Britain Frank Vecera  United States Claude Markham  Malta George Portelli  Malta

The official Paralympics website states that there were four competitors, from three different countries: two from Malta, and one each from Great Britain and the United States.[3] Ian Brittain's history of the Paralympic Games mentions a further competitor, Hugh Stewart, as a member of the Great Britain team for both snooker and table tennis.[1]

Michael Shelton won the gold medal.[2] Following this, he was filmed for Mining Review 18th Year No.5 (1965).[4]

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men paraplegics - open[2]	Michael Shelton  Great Britain	Frank Vecera  United States	Claude Markham  Malta
			George Portelli  Malta

References

1. Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.^(p75)
2. "Snooker (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
3. "Snooker – Medal Standings (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
4. Hero's welcome for Paralympic snooker champion Michael Shelton (1965). British Film Institute. 1965. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

External Link

• Footage of the 1964 games. Snooker is included at around 18 minutes and 30 seconds in.