Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
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| Venue | National Gymnasium, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 9–12 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
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Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the National Gymnasium, Tokyo[1]: 69 from 9 to 12 November 1964.[2]
The official Paralympics website states that there were four competitors, from three different countries: two from Malta, and one each from Great Britain and the United States.[3] Ian Brittain's history of the Paralympic Games mentions a further competitor, Hugh Stewart, as a member of the Great Britain team for both snooker and table tennis.[1]
Michael Shelton won the gold medal.[2] Following this, he was filmed for Mining Review 18th Year No.5 (1965).[4]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men paraplegics - open[2] | Michael Shelton Great Britain
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Frank Vecera United States
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Claude Markham Malta
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| George Portelli Malta
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References
- ^ a b Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.: 75
- ^ a b c "Snooker (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Snooker – Medal Standings (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Hero's welcome for Paralympic snooker champion Michael Shelton (1965). British Film Institute. 1965. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
External links
- Footage of the 1964 games. Snooker is included at around 18 minutes and 30 seconds in.