| Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NOR |
| NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| inHeidelberg | |
| Competitors | 28 |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer ParalympicsinHeidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, nineteen male and nine female.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold |
Jan Erik Stenberg | Athletics | Men's 60 m Whellchair 1A |
 Silver |
Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 3x35 m Medley 4 |
| Silver |
Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 50 m Freestyle 4 |
| Silver |
Harald Gunnerup | Swimming | Men's 50 m Breaststroke 4 |
| Silver |
A. Klausen Tora Lysoe |
Table Tennis | Women's Doubles 1A-1B |
| Silver |
Johnsen | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight |
 Bronze |
McNichol | Athletics | Men's Discus 1A* |
| Bronze |
Berg-Holmen H. Warberg |
Dartchery | Women's Pairs open |
| Bronze |
Bente Gronli | Swimming | Women's 50 m Backstroke 4 |
| Bronze |
Henry Dahlgren | Table Tennis | Men's Singles 2 |
| Bronze |
Tora Lysoe | Table Tennis | Women's Singles 1B |
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[3] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories.
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