1968 Summer Paralympics
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See also: 1968 Summer Olympics
Games of the III Paralympiad |
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| Nations participating | 29 |
| Athletes participating | 750 |
| Events | 181 in 10 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | November 4, 1968 |
| Closing ceremonies | November 13, 1968 |
| Officially opened by | Yigal Allon |
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. They were originally planned to be held alongside the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but in 1966, the Mexican government decided against it due to difficulties. The Israeli government offered to host the games in Tel Aviv, a suggestion that was accepted. Therefore, these games were the first in Paralympic history to not be held concurrently with the Olympic Games.
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
33 | 27 | 39 | 99 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
29 | 20 | 20 | 69 |
| 3 |  Israel |
18 | 21 | 23 | 62 |
| 4 |  Australia |
15 | 16 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 |  France |
13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 |  West Germany |
12 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 |  Italy |
12 | 10 | 17 | 39 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
12 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 |  Argentina |
10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 10 |  South Africa |
9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 11 |  Rhodesia |
6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 |  Canada |
6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 13 |  Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 |  Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Austria |
2 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| 16 |  Japan |
2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 17 |  Sweden |
1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 18 |  New Zealand |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 |  Ireland |
0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 |  Spain |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |  Switzerland |
0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
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