Sweden at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Sweden sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent thirty eight competitors, thirty male and eight female.^[1]

Sweden at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	SWE
NPC	Swedish Parasports Federation
in Heidelberg
Competitors	38
Medals	Gold 5 Silver 6 Bronze 6 Total 17
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Disability classifications

The athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were 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]