# Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 70 events, 35 for men and 35 for women.

## Participating nations

* Argentina (18)
* Australia (22)
* Austria (20)
* Belgium (10)
* Canada (22)
* Ethiopia (2)
* Finland (2)
* France (12)
* Great Britain (33)
* India (9)
* Ireland (2)
* Israel (26)
* Italy (22)
* Jamaica (7)
* Japan (38)
* Malta (6)
* Netherlands (14)
* New Zealand (12)
* Norway (8)
* Rhodesia (7)
* South Africa (8)
* South Korea (2)
* Spain (5)
* Switzerland (16)
* United States (61)
* West Germany (39)

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 16 | 11 | 16 | 43 |
| 2 | Israel (ISR)* | 9 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Rhodesia (RHO) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 210 |

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash A details | Patterson Canada | Walter Hertle West Germany | Mitsuaki Sakonju Japan |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash B details | Wilson Canada | Hans Jung West Germany | Bourne Canada |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash C details | Ariel Roman United States | Walter Dann Canada | Richard Feltes United States |
| 100 m wheelchair A details | Gary Hooper Australia | Bruno Moretti Australia | Dick Thompson Great Britain |
| 100 m wheelchair B details | Kevin Munro Australia | David Williamson United States | Johann Schuhbauer West Germany |
| 100 m wheelchair C details | Gary Odorowski United States | Denver Branum United States | Taketoshi Miyazawa Japan |
| 4×40 m relay open details | United States (USA) Denver Branum Chess Gary Odorowski Ariel Roman | Australia (AUS) Gary Hooper John Martin Bruno Moretti Kevin Munro | Argentina (ARG) Carlos Carranza Jorge Diz Hugo Loto Bautista Rubio |
| Club throw A details | Vic Renalson Australia | Daniel Erasmus South Africa | Antonio Arizzi Italy |
| Club throw B details | Eugene Reimer Canada | David Williamson United States | Nel South Africa |
| Club throw C details | H. Smith United States | Germano Pecchenino Italy | Emilio Porto Italy |
| Club throw D details | Roberto Marson Italy | Neault Canada | Horst Gotthelf West Germany |
| Club throw special class details | Ed Owen United States | Jorge Diz Argentina | Cameron United States |
| Discus throw A details | Vic Renalson Australia | Daniel Erasmus South Africa | Antonio Arizzi Italy |
| Discus throw B details | Eugene Reimer Canada | Germishuizen South Africa | J. Meyer South Africa |
| Discus throw C details | Yitzhak Galitzki Israel | H. Smith United States | Arballo United States |
| Discus throw D details | Roberto Marson Italy | Israel Even-Sahav Israel | Amnon Weiss Israel |
| Discus throw special class details | Ed Owen United States | Demorest United States | Miguel Ángel González Argentina |
| Javelin throw A details | Daniel Erasmus South Africa | Vic Renalson Australia | Dick Thompson Great Britain |
| Javelin throw B details | David Williamson United States | Eugene Reimer Canada | J. Meyer South Africa |
| Javelin throw C details | Johann Schuhbauer West Germany | Germano Pecchenino Italy | Reno Levis United States |
| Javelin throw D details | Roberto Marson Italy | Russ Scott Great Britain | Amnon Weiss Israel |
| Javelin throw special class details | Miguel Ángel González Argentina | Cameron United States | Ed Owen United States |
| Precision javelin throw open details | Vincent Excell Jamaica | Engelbert Rangger Austria | Reno Levis United States |
| Shot put A details | Daniel Erasmus South Africa | Goll Austria | Vic Renalson Australia |
| Shot put B details | J. Meyer South Africa | Gary Hooper Australia | Germishuizen South Africa |
| Shot put C details | Benincasa Italy | Johann Schuhbauer West Germany | Leonard Chrysler United States |
| Shot put D details | Horst Gotthelf West Germany | Amnon Weiss Israel | Roberto Marson Italy |
| Shot put special class details | Ed Owen United States | Miguel Ángel González Argentina | Jorge Diz Argentina |
| Slalom A details | Bruno Moretti Australia | Bill Mather-Brown Australia | Mitsuaki Sakonju Japan |
| Slalom B details | Robert McIntyre Australia | John Martin Australia | Makio Suga Japan |
| Slalom C details | Hisashi Furukawa Japan | Mikio Egawa Japan | Teruyoshi Tsuchiya Japan |
| Slalom cervical class details | Allan McLucas Australia | Gianino United States | Dunn United States |
| Pentathlon complete details | Johann Schuhbauer West Germany | Heinz Simon West Germany | Leslie Manson-Bishop Rhodesia |
| Pentathlon incomplete details | H. Smith United States | Clark Great Britain | Tommy Taylor Great Britain |
| Pentathlon special class details | Ed Owen United States | Denver Branum United States | Jorge Diz Argentina |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash A details | Thibaut France | Dina Galindez Argentina | Lorraine Dodd Australia |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash B details | Hilda Binns Canada | Janet Swann Great Britain | Batia Shviki Israel |
| Novices 60 m wheelchair dash C details | Batia Mishani Israel | Karin Sammerhofer Austria | Geula Siri Israel |
| 60 m wheelchair A details | Carol Geisse United States | Kirn United States | Cornett United States |
| 60 m wheelchair B details | Valerie Forder Great Britain | Neora Even-Zahav Israel | Ora Goldstein Israel |
| 60 m wheelchair C details | Carol Bryant Great Britain | Jo Ann Keyser United States | Daphne Hilton Australia |
| 4×40 m relay open details | United States (USA) Ella Chafee Carol Giesse Jo Ann Keyser Linda Stratman | Israel (ISR) Neora Even-Zahav Batia Mishani Shoshana Sharabi Geula Siri | Argentina (ARG) Silvia Cochetti Amelia Mier Susana Olarte Noemi Tortul |
| Club throw A details | Dina Galindez Argentina | Maggie Marr Great Britain | Kirn United States |
| Club throw B details | Hattingh South Africa | Noemi Tortul Argentina | Gabriella Monaco Italy |
| Club throw C details | Susana Olarte Argentina | Le Roux South Africa | Seeley Canada |
| Club throw D details | Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel | Batia Mishani Israel | Shoshana Sharabi Israel |
| Club throw special class details | Malka Halfon Israel | Silvia Cochetti Argentina | Geula Siri Israel |
| Discus throw A details | Dina Galindez Argentina | Maggie Marr Great Britain | Kirn United States |
| Discus throw B details | Hattingh South Africa | Noemi Tortul Argentina | Bindley United States |
| Discus throw C details | Susana Olarte Argentina | Le Roux South Africa | Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand |
| Discus throw D details | Irene Monaco Italy | Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel | Ruth Biton Israel |
| Discus throw special class details | Silvia Cochetti Argentina | Malka Halfon Israel | Geula Siri Israel |
| Javelin throw A details | Kirn United States | Ingrid Voboril Austria | Galindez Argentina |
| Javelin throw B details | Rosalie Hixson United States | Hattingh South Africa | Noemi Tortul Argentina |
| Javelin throw C details | Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand | Gesina Smit Rhodesia | Seeley Canada |
| Javelin throw D details | Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel | Batia Mishani Israel | Karin Sammerhofer Austria |
| Javelin throw special class details | Malka Halfon Israel | Geula Siri Israel | Silvia Cochetti Argentina |
| Precision javelin throw open details | Baracatt Jamaica | Silvana Martino Italy | Rosalie Hixson United States |
| Shot put A details | Kirn United States | Dina Galindez Argentina | Ingrid Voboril Austria |
| Shot put B details | Jacqueline Thompson Rhodesia | Hattingh South Africa | Rosalie Hixson United States |
| Shot put C details | Susana Olarte Argentina | Eve M. Rimmer New Zealand | Ora Goldstein Israel |
| Shot put D details | Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel | Batia Mishani Israel | Avril Davis Rhodesia |
| Shot put special class details | Silvia Cochetti Argentina | Malka Halfon Israel | Geula Siri Israel |
| Slalom A details | Carol Giesse United States | Lorraine Dodd Australia | Cornett United States |
| Slalom B details | Batia Shviki Israel | Binns Canada | Neora Even-Zahav Israel |
| Slalom C details | Carol Bryant Great Britain | Kayoko Arai Japan | Marion O'Brien Australia |
| Slalom cervical class details | Susana Masciotra Argentina | Gurman United States | Rosaleen Gallagher Ireland |
| Pentathlon complete details | Valerie Forder Great Britain | Elena Monaco Italy | Cornett United States |
| Pentathlon incomplete details | Margaret Gibbs Great Britain | Marga Floer West Germany | Carol Bryant Great Britain |
| Pentathlon special class details | Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum Israel | Silvia Cochetti Argentina | Daphne Hilton Australia |