Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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Malaysia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany from 2 August to 11 August. This marked the first time the country has participated in the Paralympic Games as a whole. They sent four competitors to these games, all of which were male athletes.[1] The country did not win a medal at these games.
Disability classifications
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.[5]
Sports
Athletics
Men's track events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amin Alwee | 100 m 4 | 34.00 | 40 | Did not advance | |
| Ismail Salleh | 30.80 | 38 | Did not advance | ||
Men's field events
| Athlete | Events | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Alwee | Shot put 4 | 3.89 | 39 |
| Dulau Simon Ansim | Discus throw B1 | 22.68 | 7 |
| Shot put B1 | 8.94 | 5 | |
| Ismail Salleh | Javelin 4 | 14.24 | 26 |
| Taisen Sen Chan | 13.21 | 31 | |
| Shot put 4 | 4.46 | 34 |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Alwee | Men's featherweight | 67.5 | 7 |
| Ismail Salleh | Men's light featherweight | 90.0 | 7 |
| Taisen Sen Chan | 90.0 | 6 |
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