| Snooker at the III Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 5–12 November 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Snooker at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv [1] from 5 to 12 November 1968. [2]
There were eight competitors, from six countries: two each from Italy and Great Britain, and one each from Australia, Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Rhodesia. [2]
Michael Shelton won the gold medal, as he had in 1964. [3] [4]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men open [4] |
Michael Shelton
Great Britain
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Jimmy Gibson
Ireland
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John Newton
Australia
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Aroldo Ruschioni
Italy
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References
- ^ Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
- ^ a b "Snooker – Participants (1968)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Snooker (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Snooker (1968)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
| Snooker at the III Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 5–12 November 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Snooker at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the Hayarkon Scouts Club, Tel Aviv [1] from 5 to 12 November 1968. [2]
There were eight competitors, from six countries: two each from Italy and Great Britain, and one each from Australia, Austria, the Republic of Ireland and Rhodesia. [2]
Michael Shelton won the gold medal, as he had in 1964. [3] [4]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men open [4] |
Michael Shelton
Great Britain
|
Jimmy Gibson
Ireland
|
John Newton
Australia
|
|
Aroldo Ruschioni
Italy
|
References
- ^ Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
- ^ a b "Snooker – Participants (1968)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Snooker (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Snooker (1968)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.