Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.
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Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland (POL) | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa (RSA) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  Israel (ISR) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesia (RHO) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 12 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain (ESP) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 nations) | 56 | 55 | 52 | 163 | |
Participating nations
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Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 25 m freestyle 1A |
Claude Raffin France |
Alan West Great Britain |
None |
| 25 m freestyle 1B |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
David Holland Rhodesia |
| 25 m freestyle 2 |
John Britton Kenya |
Mohamed Benamar France |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
| 50 m freestyle 3 |
Murlikant Petkar India |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
Olbrich West Germany |
| 50 m freestyle 4 |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
Beltrand de Five Pranger Spain |
Foust United States |
| 100 m freestyle 5 |
Bosch South Africa |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Robert Morrison Australia |
| 100 m freestyle 6 |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
Francisco Benítez Spain |
Zenon Sokol Poland |
| 25 m backstroke 1A |
Alan West Great Britain |
Matti Launonen Finland |
Hans Lubbering West Germany |
| 25 m backstroke 1B |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
| 25 m backstroke 2 |
Eric Boulter Australia |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
Risto Liuska Finland |
| 50 m backstroke 3 |
Shlomo Finkelstein Israel |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
Richard Bates Great Britain |
| 50 m backstroke 4 |
Stanislaw Mosurek Poland |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Moshe Levy Israel |
| 100 m backstroke 5 |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Bosch South Africa |
Kevin English Rhodesia |
| 100 m backstroke 6 |
Nilsson Sweden |
Francisco Benítez Spain |
George Simpson Great Britain |
| 25 m breaststroke 1A |
Claude Raffin France |
Alan West Great Britain |
None |
| 25 m breaststroke 1B |
Patrick Reid Jamaica |
Robert Ockvirk United States |
R. Rosenbaum United States |
| 25 m breaststroke 2 |
David Ellis Great Britain |
Risto Liuska Finland |
Gerrit Pomp Netherlands |
| 50 m breaststroke 3 |
Andrzej Seremak Poland |
William Thornton Great Britain |
Griggs United States |
| 50 m breaststroke 4 |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
Harald Gunnerup Norway |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
| 100 m breaststroke 5 |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Mieczyslaw Sobczak Poland |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 |
Zenon Sokol Poland |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
George Simpson Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 2 |
Wasnock Canada |
Eric Boulter Australia |
None |
| 75 m individual medley 3 |
Shlomo Finkelstein Israel |
Olbrich West Germany |
W. Thornton Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 4 |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Beltrand de Five Pranger Spain |
M. Vanderriet South Africa |
| 150 m individual medley 5 |
Ryszard Machowczyk Poland |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Robert Morrison Australia |
| 150 m individual medley 6 |
Nilsson Sweden |
Harry Lamberts Netherlands |
Alcock South Africa |
| 3×50 m medley relay 2-4 |
Israel (ISR) |
Poland (POL)
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United States (USA) |
| 3×100 m medley relay 5-6 |
Poland (POL)
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South Africa (RSA) |
Sweden (SWE) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 25 m freestyle 1A |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
None | None |
| 25 m freestyle 1B |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
Eileen Robertson Rhodesia |
Morgan New Zealand |
| 25 m freestyle 2 |
Schyff South Africa |
Pam Foley Australia |
Sharon Myers United States |
| 50 m freestyle 3 |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
van der Krieke Netherlands |
M. Schaefer South Africa |
| 50 m freestyle 4 |
Alina Wojtowicz Poland |
Bente Gronli Norway |
Pauline English Australia |
| 100 m freestyle 5 |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
Rachel Tassa Israel |
| 100 m freestyle 6 |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Louw South Africa |
| 25 m backstroke 1A |
Karen Donaldson United States |
Mayerhofer West Germany |
Demerakas Canada |
| 25 m backstroke 1B |
Tournier France |
Liebrecht West Germany |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
| 25 m backstroke 2 |
Henny Hilberink Netherlands |
Jonker Netherlands |
D. Weber West Germany |
| 50 m backstroke 3 |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
van der Krieke Netherlands |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
| 50 m backstroke 4 |
Le Roux South Africa |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Bente Gronli Norway |
| 100 m backstroke 5 |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
de Baker Netherlands |
| 100 m backstroke 6 |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Leone Williams Jamaica |
Kerstin Wiksén Sweden |
| 25 m breaststroke 1A |
Mayerhofer West Germany |
Sandra James Rhodesia |
Richetti Argentina |
| 25 m breaststroke 1B |
Delphine van Opdorp-Ariens Kappers Netherlands |
Eileen Robertson Rhodesia |
White Ireland |
| 25 m breaststroke 2 |
Schyff South Africa |
Mullings Jamaica |
D. Weber West Germany |
| 50 m breaststroke 3 |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
Anna Pogorzelska Poland |
M. Schaefer South Africa |
| 50 m breaststroke 4 |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Graveland Netherlands |
| 100 m breaststroke 5 |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
Galeon France |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Louw South Africa |
Kerstin Wiksén Sweden |
| 75 m individual medley 2 |
Schyff South Africa |
Pam Foley Australia |
Mullings Jamaica |
| 75 m individual medley 3 |
Nella McPherson Jamaica |
van der Krieke Netherlands |
Dukelow Great Britain |
| 75 m individual medley 4 |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Bente Gronli Norway |
Pauline English Australia |
| 150 m individual medley 5 |
Marijke Ruiter Netherlands |
Grazyna Haffke Poland |
Kuivenhoven Netherlands |
| 150 m individual medley 6 |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Barbara Kopycka Poland |
Louw South Africa |
| 3×50 m medley relay 2-4 |
South Africa (RSA) |
Netherlands (NED) |
Australia (AUS) |
| 3×100 m medley relay 5-6 |
Netherlands (NED) |
Poland (POL) |
South Africa (RSA) |
References
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