Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
| Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
![]() | |
| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | British Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Toronto | |
| Competitors | 87 in 12 sports |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Great Britain sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished fifth in the overall medal count.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Anslow Nicky Biggs Alan Corrie |
Archery | Men's short metric team open | |
| Derek Howie | Athletics | Men's 1500m walk B | |
| A. West | Athletics | Men's pentathlon 1A | |
| Barbara Howie | Athletics | Women's 60m 3 | |
| Hazel Terry | Athletics | Women's discus throw 5 | |
| Peter Pienerosa | Lawn bowls | Men's singles D | |
| Michael Shelton | Lawn bowls | Men's singles wh | |
| J. Anderson Ron Miller |
Lawn bowls | Men's pairs C | |
| Kate Bonnett | Lawn bowls | Women's singles B | |
| Tommy Taylor | Snooker | Men's A-C | |
| Mike Kenny | Swimming | Men's 25m freestyle 1A | |
| Mike Kenny | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke 1A | |
| Mike Kenny | Swimming | Men's 25m breaststroke 1A | |
| D. Bonnar | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly 5 | |
| James Muirhead | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly A | |
| James Muirhead | Swimming | Men's 400m individual medley A | |
| S. Sherrill | Swimming | Women's 25m freestyle 1A | |
| Monica Vaughan | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle D | |
| S. Sherrill | Swimming | Women's 25m backstroke 1A | |
| Monica Vaughan | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke D | |
| Monica Vaughan | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke D | |
| Monica Vaughan | Swimming | Women's 100m butterfly D | |
| Monica Vaughan | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley D | |
| Stephen Bradshaw | Table tennis | Men's singles 1B | |
| Stephen Bradshaw Tommy Taylor |
Table tennis | Men's doubles 1B | |
| Jane Blackburn | Table tennis | Women's singles 1B | |
| Terry Willett | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée individual 2-3 | |
| Cyril Thomas | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre individual 4-5 | |
| Janet Swann | Wheelchair fencing | Women's foil individual 2-3 | |
| L. Smith | Archery | Men's tetraplegic round A-C | |
| M. Roberts | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F | |
| Marie Harrower | Athletics | Women's discus throw A | |
| Lynda Bethell | Athletics | Women's javelin throw B | |
| Hazel Terry | Athletics | Women's shot put 5 | |
| Hazel Terry | Athletics | Women's pentathlon 5 | |
| M. Cooper Margaret Maughan |
Dartchery | Women's pairs open | |
| William McLeod | Lawn bowls | Men's singles A | |
| G. Morgan | Lawn bowls | Men's singles B | |
| John Gladman Peter Pienerosa |
Lawn bowls | Men's pairs D | |
| Gill Matthews | Lawn bowls | Women's singles wh | |
| Iris Baker Kate Bonnett |
Lawn bowls | Women's pairs B | |
| Margaret Maughan Irene Nowak |
Lawn bowls | Women's pairs wh | |
| Brian Faulkner | Snooker | Men's 2-5 | |
| A. West | Swimming | Men's 25m freestyle 1A | |
| James Muirhead | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle A | |
| A. West | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke 1A | |
| James Muirhead | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke A | |
| D. Smith | Swimming | Women's 25m butterfly 4 | |
| D. Smith | Swimming | Women's 150m individual medley 4 | |
| Maggy Jones Gill Matthews |
Table tennis | Women's teams 2 | |
| Gwen Buck Janet Swann |
Table tennis | Women's teams 3 | |
| Men's volleyball team | Volleyball | Men's standing | |
| R. Rowe | Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight | |
| Cyril Thomas | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée individual 4-5 | |
| John Clark Mike Kelly Cyril Thomas Terry Willett |
Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée team 2-5 | |
| Mike Kelly | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre individual 2-3 | |
| Mike Kelly Cyril Thomas Terry Willett |
Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre team 2-5 | |
| Mike James | Archery | Men's FITA round tetraplegic A-C | |
| Alan Corrie | Archery | Men's short metric round open | |
| Gill Matthews | Archery | Women's short metric round open | |
| Terry Rae | Athletics | Men's 100m 2 | |
| Chris Ireland | Athletics | Men's pentathlon D | |
| Carol Bryant | Athletics | Women's 60m 4 | |
| Lynda Bethell | Athletics | Women's 100m B | |
| Lynda Bethell | Athletics | Women's discus throw B | |
| Marie Harrower | Athletics | Women's shot put A | |
| Jane Blackburn | Athletics | Women's pentathlon 1B | |
| Dawn Jackson | Athletics | Women's pentathlon 2 | |
| Ron Miller | Lawn bowls | Men's singles C | |
| Michael McCreadie | Lawn bowls | Men's singles wh | |
| David Avis Michael McCreadie |
Lawn bowls | Men's pairs wh | |
| Iris Baker | Lawn bowls | Women's singles B | |
| Gwen Buck | Lawn bowls | Women's singles wh | |
| Gwen Buck Gill Matthews |
Lawn bowls | Women's pairs wh | |
| Michael Shelton | Snooker | Men's 2-5 | |
| Peter Haslam | Snooker | Men's A-C | |
| B. Brooks | Swimming | Men's 25m backstroke 1C | |
| B. Speedy | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke E | |
| B. Brooks | Swimming | Men's 25m breaststroke 1C | |
| D. Smith | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle 4 | |
| D. Smith | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke 4 | |
| Jenny Orpwood | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke 4 | |
| B. Speedy | Table tennis | Men's singles E | |
| Billy Leake Derek Williams |
Table tennis | Men's teams 2 | |
| Neil McDonald Derek Riches |
Table tennis | Men's teams 4-5 | |
| Gill Matthews | Table tennis | Women's singles 2 | |
| Janet Swann | Table tennis | Women's singles 3 | |
| Carol Bryant | Table tennis | Women's singles 4-5 | |
| John Clark | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée individual 4-5 | |
| Vincent Ross | Wheelchair fencing | Men's foil individual 2-3 | |
| H. Wardle | Wheelchair fencing | Men's foil novice individual | |
| Terry Willett | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre individual 2-3 | |
| Carol Bryant | Wheelchair fencing | Women's foil individual 4-5 | |
| Valerie Robertson Janet Swann Phyllis Waller |
Wheelchair fencing | Women's foil novice team |
Medals by sport
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Total | |||
| Swimming | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Lawn Bowls | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Athletics | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| Wheelchair Fencing | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Snooker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dartchery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 28 | 37 | 94 |
See also
References
- ^ "Medal Standings – Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (pdf) on September 11, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
