Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Wrestling
at the VII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Wrestling
1980

Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of at least nine events for men. Records from reliable sources mention other wrestling medalists beyond those shown here.[1] Research has revealed that, at these Games in a number of sports, many medals were awarded for events that don’t appear in the official results.[2][3]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 48 kg Wayne Bell
 Canada
Shaible
 United States
Men's 52 kg Darly Podacheenie
 United States
Chris Gabriel
 Canada
Men's 57 kg Ken Sparks
 United States
Gord Hope
 Canada
Men's 62 kg Keith West
 United States
Pier Morten
 Canada
Rolando Vazquez
 Mexico
Men's 68 kg Eddie Morten
 Canada
Winford Haynes
 United States
Men's 74 kg Jack Gibbs
 United States
Frank DiPierdomenico
 Canada
Men's 82 kg George Morris
 United States
Wayne Prymych
 Canada
Men's 90 kg Garland Burress
 United States
Dave Duncan
 Canada
Men's 100 kg James Mastro
 United States
Ernst Wurnig
 Austria

References

  1. ^ "A Look Back on the Road to Paris…1984 New York Games". U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "New York 1984 Paralympic Summer Games". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Retrieved 25 July 2024. Ian Brittain's research has shown 'that many medals were awarded for events that don't appear in the official results and so some athletes will never take their rightful place in Paralympic history.'
  3. ^ Brittain, Ian (2014). From Stoke Mandeville to Sochi: A history of the summer and winter Paralympic Games. Common Ground Publishing.