IPC code JAM 8 3 | Competitors 20 3 4 | |
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NPC Jamaica Paralympic Association Medals
Ranked 10th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
3
4
15 | ||
Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female.
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Team
They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female. Leone Williams was the country's best performer at these Games, winning 5 total medals, 4 on the track and one in the pool.
Medals
Going into the 2016 Games, Jamaica's performance in Heidelberg continued to be their best ever. They won eight gold, 3 silver medals and a bronze medal.
Athletics
Leone Williams won four medals in athletics at the 1972 Games, 3 golds and 1 silver.
Swimming
Leone Williams won a silver in the women's 100m backstroke 6 event.
References
Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA