Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
# Norway at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, nineteen male and nine female.

## Medallists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

* *Not recognized anymore.

## Disability classifications

Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories.

