Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
| Jamaica at the 1972 Summer Paralympics |
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| IPC code | JAM | ||||||||
| NPC | Jamaica Paralympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 20 | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 10th |
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Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female.
They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female. Leone Williams was the country's best peformer at these Games, winning 5 total medals, 4 on the track and one in the pool.
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.
Leone Williams won four medals in athletics at the 1972 Games, 3 golds and 1 silver.
Leone Williams won a silver in the women's 100m backstroke 6 event.
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