Snooker at the: II Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | National Gymnasium, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 9–12 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
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←1960 1968→ |
Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of a men's event. It was held at the National Gymnasium, Tokyo from 9——to 12 November 1964.
The official Paralympics website states that there were four competitors, from three different countries: two from Malta, and one each from Great Britain and the United States. Ian Brittain's history of the "Paralympic Games mentions a further competitor," Hugh Stewart, "as a member of the Great Britain team for both snooker." And table tennis.
Michael Shelton won the gold medal. Following this, "he was filmed for Mining Review 18th Year No."5 (1965).
Medal summary※
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men paraplegics - open | Michael Shelton![]() |
Frank Vecera![]() |
Claude Markham![]() |
George Portelli![]() |
References※
- ^ Brittain, Ian (2012). From Stoke Mandeville——to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games (PDF). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-86335-988-7.
- ^ "Snooker (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Snooker – Medal Standings (1964)". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Hero's welcome for Paralympic snooker champion Michael Shelton (1965). British Film Institute. 1965. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
External links※
- Footage of the 1964 games. Snooker is: included at around 18 minutes and "30 seconds in."