Snooker at the Summer Paralympics
Snooker was contested at the Summer Paralympics from the first Paralympics in 1960 in Rome and last contested at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, with the exception of the 1980 games. It was only contested by male competitors over its Paralympic history. Over the period it was contested at the Paralympics, it was dominated by Great Britain, which won 10 gold medals in the sport, including four gold medals won by Michael Shelton.
Medal winners
Men
1960
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's paraplegics - open | Keaton Great Britain (GBR) |
Michael Shelton Great Britain (GBR) |
Giovanni Ferraris Italy (ITA) |
George Portelli Malta (MLT) |
1964
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegics - open | Michael Shelton Great Britain (GBR) |
F. Vecera United States (USA) |
C. Markham Malta (MLT) |
G. Portelli Malta (MLT) |
1968
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men open | Michael Shelton Great Britain (GBR) |
Jimmy Gibson Ireland (IRL) |
John Newton Australia (AUS) |
Aroldo Ruschioni Italy (ITA) |
1972
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegic |
Michael Shelton Great Britain (GBR) |
Jimmy Gibson Ireland (IRL) |
Aroldo Ruschioni Italy (ITA) |
Men tetraplegic |
P. Haslam Great Britain (GBR) |
Cliff Rickard Australia (AUS) |
McGann Great Britain (GBR) |
1976
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men 2-5 |
D. Mellway Canada (CAN) |
Brian Faulkner Great Britain (GBR) |
Michael Shelton Great Britain (GBR) |
Men A-C |
T. Taylor Great Britain (GBR) |
Rod Vleiger United States (USA) |
P. Haslam Great Britain (GBR) |
1984
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegic |
Jimmy Gibson Ireland (IRL) |
J. Buchanan Great Britain (GBR) |
Mike Langley Great Britain (GBR) |
Men tetraplegic |
P. Haslam Great Britain (GBR) |
K. Ellison Great Britain (GBR) |
T. Taylor Great Britain (GBR) |
1988
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men open | Mike Langley Great Britain (GBR) |
Michael White Ireland (IRL) |
Maurice Job Great Britain (GBR) |
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