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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhodesia (RHO) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} West Germany (FRG) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Israel (ISR) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 68 | 66 | 63 | 197 | |
Participating nations
- Argentina (10)
- Australia (14)
- Austria (17)
- Belgium (4)
- Canada (15)
Denmark (3)- France (13)
- Great Britain (29)
India (3)- Ireland (3)
- Israel (19)
- Italy (12)
- Jamaica (3)
- Japan (6)
- Netherlands (12)
- New Zealand (6)
- Norway (10)
- Rhodesia (11)
- South Africa (3)
- Spain (4)
- Sweden (5)
- Switzerland (9)
- United States (33)
- West Germany (20)
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m freestyle class 1 complete |
Sparsa France |
Crase United States |
A. West Great Britain |
| 25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Manfred Emmel West Germany |
David Holland Rhodesia |
| 25 m freestyle class 2 complete |
Helvio Aresca Argentina |
David Ellis Great Britain |
Vincent United States |
| 25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete |
John Britton Great Britain |
Nel South Africa |
Claude Sugny France |
| 50 m freestyle class 3 complete |
Leonard Chrysler United States |
W. Thornton Great Britain |
Safer Austria |
| 50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete |
Harald Gunnerup Norway |
Igel Austria |
Gustav Schuster Canada |
| 50 m freestyle class 4 complete |
Foust United States |
Lewis South Africa |
Arimura Japan |
| 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete |
Koyachi Japan |
Kim Pollock United States |
Avraham Keftelovitch Israel |
| 50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy |
Carlos Carranza Argentina |
Soderberg Sweden |
| 50 m freestyle special class |
Piet Makkes Netherlands |
Cestier France |
John van der Starre Netherlands |
| 100 m freestyle open |
Branum United States |
John Watts Great Britain |
Eduard de Anta Switzerland |
| 25 m backstroke class 1 complete |
Sparsa France |
A. West Great Britain |
Dunn United States |
| 25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete |
Daniel Jeannin France |
Manfred Emmel West Germany |
Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia |
| 25 m backstroke class 2 complete |
David Ellis Great Britain |
Vincent United States |
Frank Ponta Australia |
| 25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete |
Nel South Africa |
Claude Sugny France |
John Britton Great Britain |
| 50 m backstroke class 3 complete |
Leonard Chrysler United States |
Eskild Hansen Norway |
W. Thornton Great Britain |
| 50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete |
Paul Jacobsen Norway |
Peter Goldhawk Rhodesia |
Fiorello United States |
| 50 m backstroke class 4 complete |
Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia |
B. Dickinson Great Britain |
Harald Gerhard West Germany |
| 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete |
Moshe Levy Israel |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Gerry Kinsella Great Britain |
| 50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy |
Bernard Boulens Switzerland |
Olfson Sweden |
| 50 m backstroke special class |
Piet Makkes Netherlands |
Branum United States |
Cestier France |
| 25 m breaststroke class 1 complete |
Crase United States |
Sparsa France |
Walter Sailer Austria |
| 25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete |
Manfred Emmel West Germany |
Glynn Griffiths Rhodesia |
Daniel Jeannin France |
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 complete |
David Ellis Great Britain |
Francesco Deiana Italy |
Vincent United States |
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete |
Walter Hertle West Germany |
John Britton Great Britain |
Nel South Africa |
| 50 m breaststroke class 3 complete |
W. Thornton Great Britain |
Jeff Simmonds Australia |
Willi Brinkmann West Germany |
| 50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete |
Harald Gunnerup Norway |
Don Watts Australia |
Igel Austria |
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 complete |
Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia |
Harald Gerhard West Germany |
Lewis South Africa |
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete |
Andrew James Scott Rhodesia |
Jacob Ben-Arie Israel |
M. Eden Sweden |
| 50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Roberto Marson Italy |
Soderberg Sweden |
Carlos Carranza Argentina |
| 50 m breaststroke special class |
Ed Owen United States |
Carol Spain |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
| 100 m breaststroke open |
Ed Owen United States |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Carol Spain |
| 3×25 m individual medley open |
Sestier France |
Arieh Rubin Israel |
Branum United States |
| 3×50 m medley relay open |
Netherlands (NED) |
Israel (ISR) Arieh Beizam Arieh Rubin Moshe Levy |
United States (USA) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m freestyle class 1 complete |
Evelyn Mulry Moore United States |
Gorman United States |
None |
| 25 m freestyle class 1 incomplete |
Sandra Coppard Rhodesia |
None | None |
| 25 m freestyle class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia |
Cornett United States |
Ruth Lamsbach West Germany |
| 25 m freestyle class 2 incomplete |
Hilda Mae Binns Canada |
Evelyn Mulry Moore United States |
Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia |
| 50 m freestyle class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain |
Riu Spain |
Elke Lange West Germany |
| 50 m freestyle class 3 incomplete |
Marga Floer West Germany |
Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia |
Cardon France |
| 50 m freestyle class 4 complete |
Ailes United States |
Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
None |
| 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete |
Elizabeth Edmondson Australia |
Meikle Jamaica |
Wil Verschoor Netherlands |
| 50 m freestyle class 5 (cauda equina) |
Jardine France |
Daphne Hilton Australia |
Bellamy Great Britain |
| 50 m freestyle special class |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Rachel Shalom Israel |
Silvia Cochetti Argentina |
| 100 m freestyle open |
Elizabeth Edmondson Australia |
Jardine France |
M. Gibbs Great Britain |
| 25 m backstroke class 1 complete |
Aria Noordam Netherlands |
Gorman United States |
Caroline Troxler-Kung Switzerland |
| 25 m backstroke class 1 incomplete |
Davina Ingrams Great Britain |
White Ireland |
Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland |
| 25 m backstroke class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia |
Soulek United States |
S. Jones Great Britain |
| 25 m backstroke class 2 incomplete |
Gwen Buck Great Britain |
Lamb Australia |
Margit Schweiger West Germany |
| 50 m backstroke class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain |
Ilse Driessler Austria |
Elke Lange West Germany |
| 50 m backstroke class 3 incomplete |
Karen Hill Great Britain |
McPherson Canada |
Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia |
| 50 m backstroke class 4 complete |
Kaminski United States |
Miller Canada |
Fischer Austria |
| 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete |
Wil Verschoor Netherlands |
Elizabeth Edmondson Australia |
Birgith Reklev Norway |
| 50 m backstroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Bellamy Great Britain |
Avril Davis Rhodesia |
Linda Stratman United States |
| 50 m backstroke special class |
Janneke Minholtz Netherlands |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Mali Mezin Israel |
| 25 m breaststroke class 1 complete |
Gorman United States |
Moore United States |
Mati Angel Israel |
| 25 m breaststroke class 1 incomplete |
Sandra Coppard Rhodesia |
None | None |
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 complete |
Lorraine Dodd Australia |
Ruth Lamsbach West Germany |
Cornett United States |
| 25 m breaststroke class 2 incomplete |
Margit Schweiger West Germany |
Virginia Tomlinson Rhodesia |
Jenneke van Driel Netherlands |
| 50 m breaststroke class 3 complete |
Valerie Forder Great Britain |
Riu Spain |
Rosi Kuhnel Austria |
| 50 m breaststroke class 3 incomplete |
Marga Floer West Germany |
Sonja Graveland Netherlands |
McPherson Canada |
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 complete |
Ailes United States |
Heidemarie Fischer Austria |
Waltraud Vetschera Austria |
| 50 m breaststroke class 4 incomplete |
Meikle Jamaica |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
| 50 m breaststroke class 5 (cauda equina) |
Bellamy Great Britain |
Lampo Belgium |
None |
| 50 m breaststroke special class |
Ingrid van der Benden Netherlands |
Malka Halfon Israel |
Janneke Minholtz Netherlands |
| 100 m breaststroke open |
Ora Goldstein Israel |
Carol Bryant Great Britain |
McPherson Canada |
| 3×25 m individual medley open |
M. Gibbs Great Britain |
Mali Mezin Israel |
M. Tufuesson Sweden |
| 3×50 m medley relay open |
Netherlands (NED) Janneke Minholtz (backstroke) Wil Verschoor (Breaststroke) Ingrid van der Benden (freestyle) |
Israel (ISR) Ora Goldstein Malka Halfon Zipora Rosenbaum |
Great Britain (GBR) |
References
- Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics (Tel Aviv) from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
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