Snooker at the 1964 Summer Paralympics explained

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Michael Shelton won the gold medal. Following this, he was filmed for Mining Review 18th Year No.5 (1965).^[3]

External links

• Footage of the 1964 games. Snooker is included at around 18 minutes and 30 seconds in.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Snooker – Medal Standings (1964) . paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 31 December 2019.
2. Book: Brittain, Ian . 2012 . From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford : a history of the summer paralympic games . Champaign, Illinois . Common Ground Publishing LLC . 978-1-86335-988-7.
3. 1965 . Hero's welcome for Paralympic snooker champion Michael Shelton (1965) . English . 31 December 2019 . British Film Institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231171616/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=xPwv_aIvlZ4 . 31 December 2019 . live .
4. Web site: Snooker (1964) . paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 31 December 2019.