Snooker at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
| Snooker at the V Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | Seneca School |
| Dates | August 1976 |
| Competitors | 18 from 6 nations |
Snooker at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of two men's events. The competitions were held at the Seneca School[1] in August 1972.[2]
There were eighteen competitors, from six countries: five each from Canada and the United States, four from Great Britain, two from Brazil, and one each from Australia and the Republic of Ireland.[2]
Dean Mellway won the gold medal in the Men 2–5 event, and Tommy Taylor won gold in the Men's A-C competition.[3]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 2–5[3] |
Dean Mellway Canada
|
Brian Faulkner Great Britain
|
Michael Shelton Great Britain
|
| Men A-C[3] |
Tommy Taylor Great Britain
|
Rod Vleiger United States
|
Peter Haslam Great Britain
|
References
- ^ Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
- ^ a b "Snooker – Participants (1976)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Snooker (1976)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.