Snooker at the III Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 5–12 November 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Snooker at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv [1] from 5 to 12 November 1968. [2]
There were eight competitors, from six countries: two each from Italy and Great Britain, and one each from Australia, Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Rhodesia. [2]
Michael Shelton won the gold medal, as he had in 1964. [3] [4]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men open [4] |
Michael Shelton Great Britain |
Jimmy Gibson Ireland |
John Newton Australia |
Aroldo Ruschioni Italy |