| Weightlifting at the VIII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Weightlifting | |
| Competitors | 66 from 21 nations |
Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men. [1]
Participating nations
There were 66 male competitors representing 21 nations. [2]
Australia (5)
Bahrain (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (1)
France (7)
Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (1)
Indonesia (2)
Israel (3)
Italy (1)
Jordan (3)
South Korea (6)
Kuwait (3)
Malaysia (3)
Mexico (1)
Oman (1)
Poland (3)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (7)
Medal summary
Medal table
There were 21 medal winners representing 12 nations. [3] [4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poland (POL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |
Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |
Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |
Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -51 kg
[6] |
Keum-Jong Jung
South Korea |
180.0 |
Gomma G. Ahmed
Egypt |
157.5 |
Shmuel Haimovitz
Israel |
150.0 |
| Men's -57 kg
[7] |
Jose Rolando
Guatemala |
175.0 |
Amos Ginosar
Israel |
167.5 |
S/O M. Pe Mariappa
Malaysia |
165.0 |
| Men's -65 kg
[8] |
Ryszard Fornalczyk
Poland |
192.5 |
Gaed Moh Abdel Ha
Egypt |
177.5 |
Dominique Hainault
France |
172.5 |
| Men's -75 kg
[9] |
Charles Roedelbronn
United States |
222.5 |
Kristoffer Hulecki
Sweden |
205.0 |
Jean Grandsire
France |
187.5 |
| Men's -85 kg
[10] |
Ryszard Tomaszewski
Poland |
230.5 |
Mitchell Strickland
United States |
200.0 |
Brian McNicholl
Australia |
192.5 |
| Men's -95 kg
[11] |
Abraham Strauch
Israel |
200.0 |
Victor Valdez
Mexico |
195.0 |
Alfredo Battistini
Switzerland |
187.5 |
| Men's +95 kg
[12] |
Bengt Lindberg
Sweden |
250.0 |
Kim Brownfield
United States |
230.0 |
Edmond Haddad
France |
222.5 |
References
- ^ a b "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Participants". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Medal Standings". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Events & Medallists". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -51 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -65 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -65 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -75 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -85 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's -95 kg". IPC Historical Results Archive. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 – Weightlifting – Men's +95 kg". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics (Seoul) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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