Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
| Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | MAS |
| NPC | Malaysian Paralympic Council |
| Website | www |
| in Heidelberg | |
| Competitors | 5 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany from 2 August to 11 August. This marked the first time the country has participated in the Paralympic Games as a whole. They sent five competitors to these games, all five of which were male athletes.[1]
Disability classifications
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.[5]
Sports
Athletics
Men's track events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Almin Alwee | 100 m 4 | 34.00 | 40 | did not advance | |
| Ismail Salleh | 30.80 | 38 | did not advance | ||
Men's field events
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almin Alwee | Shot put 4 | 3.89 | 39 |
| Dulau Simon Ansim | Discus throw B1 | 22.68 | 7 |
| Shot put B1 | 8.94 | 5 | |
| Ismail Salleh | Javelin 4 | 14.24 | 26 |
| Taisen Sen Chan | 13.21 | 31 | |
| Shot put 4 | 4.46 | 34 |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Alwee | Men's featherweight | 67.5 | 7 |
| Ismail Salleh | Men's light featherweight | 90.0 | 7 |
| Taisen Sen Chan | 90.0 | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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