South Africa at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
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South Africa was one of twenty-eight nations that sent athletes to compete at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from 4 to 13 November 1968.[1][2] The team finished tenth in the medal table and won a total of twenty-six medals; nine gold, ten silver and seven bronze.[1] Eight South African athletes competed at the Games; five men and three women.[3]
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IPC code | RSA |
NPC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tel Aviv | |
Competitors | 8 |
Medals Ranked 10th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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At the time, South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games because of the policy of apartheid but was invited to the Paralympics.[4]