Rhodesia

Rhodesia

Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...

competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

1972 Summer Paralympics

The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972.- Sports :As with previous Paralympics, the 1972 games were intended for wheelchair athletes only...

in Heidelberg

Heidelberg

-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...

, West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

. It was the last time the nation competed at the Paralympic Games

Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...

 before returning as Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

 at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

1980 Summer Paralympics

The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games. They were held in Papendal, close to the host city of Arnhem, Netherlands, from June 21 to 30, 1980.- Sports :...

. The delegation consisted of 13 competitors in the sports of track and field athletics and swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

. Three athletes (Avril Davis, Sandra James

Sandra James

Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....

, and Leslie Manson-Bishop) competed in both sports.

Rhodesia had also been invited to take part in the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

, but the invitation was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

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 four days before the opening ceremony, in response to African countries' protests against the Rhodesian regime. As the Paralympics that year were held before the Olympics, Rhodesia was able to take part in the Paralympic Games.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Athletics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's javelin throw 1A
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's 25 m freestyle 1A
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 3×25 m individual medley 4
		Athletics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's shot put 1A
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's 25 m breaststroke 1A
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's 25 m breaststroke 1B
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's 25 m freestyle 1B
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 50 m backstroke 4
		Athletics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's discus throw 1A
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 100 m backstroke 5
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 25 m freestyle 1B
		Swimming Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 28 for men and 28 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 50 m breaststroke 4

Athletics

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Avril Davis	Women's discus throw 5	13.83	7
Avril Davis	Women's javelin throw 5	10.72	8
Avril Davis	Women's shot put 5	5.15	8
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	Women's discus throw 1A	6.00
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	Women's javelin throw 1A	5.22
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	Women's shot put 1A	1.96
Leslie Manson-Bishop	Men's discus throw 4	22.95	10
Leslie Manson-Bishop	Men's javelin throw 4	20.08	6
Leslie Manson-Bishop	Men's shot put 4	7.00	11
Leslie Manson-Bishop	Men's pentathlon 4	3285	12
Keith Pienaar	Men's discus throw 5	19.29	15
Keith Pienaar	Men's javelin throw 5	15.36	22
Keith Pienaar	Men's shot put 5	6.96	16
Keith Pienaar	Men's pentathlon 5	2019	8

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kevin English	100 m backstroke 5	1:30.372	3 Q	1:27.476
Kevin English	100 m freestyle 5	1:33.125	11	Did not advance
Kevin English	3x50 m individual medley 5	2:50.735	8	Did not advance
Derek Gray	100 m breaststroke 5	2:08.286	6 Q	2:00.708	5
Derek Gray	100 m freestyle 5	1:29.847	9	Did not advance
Derek Gray	3x50 m individual medley 5	2:00.042	12	Did not advance
David Holland	25 m backstroke 1B	35.8	7 Q	36.1	6
David Holland	25 m freestyle 1B	N/A		31.3
Leslie Manson-Bishop	50 m backstroke 4	51.485	13	Did not advance
Leslie Manson-Bishop	50 m breaststroke 4	56.613	10	Did not advance
Andrew James Scott	50 m backstroke 4	42.798	3 Q	42.307
Andrew James Scott	50 m breaststroke 4	49.745	2 Q	50.304
Andrew James Scott	3x25 m individual medley 4	1:12.3	2 Q	1:10.6
Unknown	3x100 m medley relay 5-6	N/A		5:01.982	6

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Avril Davis	100 m backstroke 5	2:30.251	11	Did not advance
Avril Davis	100 m freestyle 5	2:09.517	9	Did not advance
Stephanie Gillies	25 m backstroke 2	39.6	9	Did not advance
Stephanie Gillies	25 m breaststroke 2	37.6	7 Q	36.8	7
Stephanie Gillies	25 m freestyle 2	37.7	8 Q	36.3	6
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	25 m backstroke 1A	N/A		1:47.3	6
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	25 m breaststroke 1A	N/A		1:13.3
Sandra James Sandra James Sandra James is a Zimbabwean former athlete, who won eleven medals across four different sports at the Paralympic Games.-1972: representing Rhodesia:James initially represented Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, competing in athletics and swimming....	25 m freestyle 1A	N/A		1:10.0
Willemina Kruger	100 m breaststroke 6	2:34.618	6 Q	2:35.405	6
Willemina Kruger	100 m freestyle 6	1:49.463	7 Q	1:47.612	7
Lizette Nel	25 m backstroke 2	48.1	17	Did not advance
Lizette Nel	25 m breaststroke 2	56.3	14	Did not advance
Lizette Nel	25 m freestyle 2	48.9	10	Did not advance
Eileen Robertson	25 m backstroke 1B	45.0	6	Did not advance
Eileen Robertson	25 m breaststroke 1B	N/A		52.9
Eileen Robertson	25 m freestyle 1B	N/A		52.7
Elizabeth Weppener	100 m backstroke 5	2:03.550	8	Did not advance
Elizabeth Weppener	100 m freestyle 5	2:05.817	8 Q	1:59.808	8
Elizabeth Weppener	3x25 m individual medley 4	1:33.4	4 Q	1:48.8	6