Spain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
| Spain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Stoke Mandeville/New York | |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain won 22 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.[1]
These were the first Games where Spain sent participants who had cerebral palsy.[1]
In 1984, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis and athletics.[1]
Background
The 1984 Games were held in Stoke Mandeville, England and in New York, United States.[2] The Games did not use the same venues as the Summer Olympics.[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.[4]
At the 1984 Games, Great Britain won the most medals among all Les Autres events. They claimed 55. Spain was second with 38 and the United States was third with 26.[5]
Archery
One of Spain's silver medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double FITA round integrated |
Jan Thulin Sweden
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Antonio Rebollo Spain
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Raimo Tirronen Finland
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Athletics
Three of Spain's gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals came in athletics.[1] Four of the medals were won by athletes with visual impairments. Three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump B1 |
Yvan Bourdeau Canada
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Stefan Bidzinski Poland
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Antonio Delgado Spain
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| Triple jump B1 |
Soedjeman Dipowidjojo Netherlands
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José Manuel Rodríguez Spain
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Pauli Viertonen Finland
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| Discus throw L3 |
Eric Pearce Great Britain
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Peter Sorensen Sweden
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Alfredo Martin Spain
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| Javelin throw L3 |
Alfredo Martin Spain
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Peter Sorensen Sweden
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Eric Pearce Great Britain
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| Shot put L3 |
Peter Sorensen Sweden
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Eric Pearce Great Britain
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Alfredo Martins Spain
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| 100 m B1 |
Purificacion Santamarta Spain
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Lori Bennett United States
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Joke van Rijswijk Netherlands
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| 400 m B1 |
Purificacion Santamarta Spain
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Refija Okic Yugoslavia
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Rossella Inverni Italy
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Swimming
Nineteen of Spain's gold medals, eight silver medals and nine bronze medals came in swimming. All medals were won by athletes with physical disabilities.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_juegosparal.asp [dead link]
- ^ Kristine Toohey; Anthony James Veal (2007). The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective. CABI. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-84593-346-3. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Robert Daniel Steadward; Watkinson, E. J. (Elizabeth Jane); Garry David Wheeler (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-88864-375-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Karen P. DePauw; Susan J. Gavron (2005). Disability Sport. Human Kinetics 1. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4504-0847-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Nigel (2002). "Sport and Disability" (PDF). pp. 105–124. Retrieved August 1, 2016.