# Rhodesia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Rhodesia competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. It was the last time the nation competed at the Paralympic Games before returning as Zimbabwe at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. The delegation consisted of 13 competitors in the sports of track and field athletics and swimming. Three athletes (Avril Davis, Sandra James, and Leslie Manson-Bishop) competed in both sports.
Rhodesia had also been invited to take part in the 1972 Summer Olympics, but the invitation was withdrawn by the International Olympic Committee four days before the opening ceremony, in response to African countries' protests against the Rhodesian regime.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 |
| Gold | Sandra James | Athletics | Women's javelin throw 1A |
| Gold | Sandra James | Swimming | Women's 25 m freestyle 1A |
| Gold | Andrew James Scott | Swimming | Men's 3×25 m individual medley 4 |
| Silver | Sandra James | Athletics | Women's shot put 1A |
| Silver | Sandra James | Swimming | Women's 25 m breaststroke 1A |
| Silver | Eileen Robertson | Swimming | Women's 25 m breaststroke 1B |
| Silver | Eileen Robertson | Swimming | Women's 25 m freestyle 1B |
| Silver | Andrew James Scott | Swimming | Men's 50 m backstroke 4 |
| Bronze | Sandra James | Athletics | Women's discus throw 1A |
| Bronze | Kevin English | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke 5 |
| Bronze | David Holland | Swimming | Men's 25 m freestyle 1B |
| Bronze | Andrew James Scott | Swimming | 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 | Women's discus throw 1A | 6.00 | |
| Sandra James | Women's javelin throw 1A | 5.22 | |
| Sandra James | 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 | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | did not advance |
| Kevin English | 3x50 m individual medley 5 | 2:50.735 | 8 | did not advance | 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 | did not advance |
| Derek Gray | 3x50 m individual medley 5 | 2:00.042 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
| David Holland | 25 m backstroke 1B | 35.8 | 7 Q | 36.1 | 6 |
| David Holland | 25 m freestyle 1B | N/A | N/A | 31.3 | |
| Leslie Manson-Bishop | 50 m backstroke 4 | 51.485 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Leslie Manson-Bishop | 50 m breaststroke 4 | 56.613 | 10 | did not advance | 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 | N/A | 5:01.982 | 6 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Avril Davis | 100 m backstroke 5 | 2:30.251 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Avril Davis | 100 m freestyle 5 | 2:09.517 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Stephanie Gillies | 25 m backstroke 2 | 39.6 | 9 | did not advance | 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 | 25 m backstroke 1A | N/A | N/A | 1:47.3 | 6 |
| Sandra James | 25 m breaststroke 1A | N/A | N/A | 1:13.3 | |
| Sandra James | 25 m freestyle 1A | N/A | N/A | 1:10.0 WR | |
| 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 | did not advance |
| Lizette Nel | 25 m breaststroke 2 | 56.3 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lizette Nel | 25 m freestyle 2 | 48.9 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Eileen Robertson | 25 m backstroke 1B | 45.0 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Eileen Robertson | 25 m breaststroke 1B | N/A | N/A | 52.9 | |
| Eileen Robertson | 25 m freestyle 1B | N/A | N/A | 52.7 | |
| Elizabeth Weppener | 100 m backstroke 5 | 2:03.550 | 8 | did not advance | 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 |