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![]() |
Michael Shelton![]() |
Giovanni Ferraris![]() |
George Portelli![]() |
1964
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegics - open | Michael Shelton![]() |
F. Vecera![]() |
C. Markham![]() |
G. Portelli![]() |
1968
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men open | Michael Shelton![]() |
Jimmy Gibson![]() |
John Newton![]() |
Aroldo Ruschioni![]() |
1972
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegic |
Michael Shelton![]() |
Jimmy Gibson![]() |
Aroldo Ruschioni![]() |
Men tetraplegic |
P. Haslam![]() |
Cliff Rickard![]() |
McGann![]() |
1976
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men 2-5 |
D. Mellway![]() |
Brian Faulkner![]() |
Michael Shelton![]() |
Men A-C |
T. Taylor![]() |
Rod Vleiger![]() |
P. Haslam![]() |
1984
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men paraplegic |
Jimmy Gibson![]() |
J. Buchanan![]() |
Mike Langley![]() |
Men tetraplegic |
P. Haslam![]() |
K. Ellison![]() |
T. Taylor![]() |
1988
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men open | Mike Langley![]() |
Michael White![]() |
Maurice Job![]() |
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