Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
| Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
In 1980, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming and athletics.[1]
Spain won 1 gold medal, 13 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.[1]
Background
The 1980 Games were held in Arnhem, The Netherlands.[2] They could not be co-hosted with the Olympics because the Soviet Union claimed the country had no people with disabilities.[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.[4]
Athletics
None of Spain's gold medals, three silvers and three bronzed medals came in athletics.[1] Three of the medals were won by blind athletes and three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m F | Karl Schroeder West Germany | J. Alexandre France | J. Santos |
| High jump E | Jan Krauz Poland | Walter Kessler Switzerland | Andres Garcia |
| Long jump E | Jan Krauz Poland | Andres Garcia | Jerzy Dabrowski Poland |
| Triple jump B | Andrzej Pawlik Poland | N. Alvarez | Kalle Hautalahti Finland |
| 100 m B | Grazyna Kozlowska Poland | June Smith United States | G. Madrid |
| 400 m A | Lou Keller United States | Purificacion Santamarta | Eva Johansson Sweden |
Swimming
One of Spain's gold medals, ten silvers and six bronze medals came in swimming.[1] None of the medals were won by blind athletes. All medals were won by competitors with physical disabilities.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m butterfly 3 | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Francisco Flores |
| 50 m butterfly 5 | Eugenio Jimenez | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | H. G. Heynen Netherlands |
| 50 m freestyle 3 | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Francisco Flores |
| 100 m backstroke 5 | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | Eugenio Jimenez | Tore Nilsson Sweden |
| 4x25 m individual medley 3 | Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland | Miroslaw Owczarek Poland | Francisco Flores |
| 4x50 m individual medley 5 | Ryszard Machowczyk Poland | Lars-Gunnar Andersson Sweden | Eugenio Jimenez |
| 25 m butterfly 4 | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras | I. Wownuk.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| 100 m backstroke 4 | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras | C. Salden Netherlands |
| 100 m backstroke 6 | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas | None |
| 100 m breaststroke 4 | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras | J. Orpwood Great Britain |
| 100 m breaststroke 6 | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas | None |
| 100 m butterfly 6 | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas | None |
| 100 m freestyle 4 | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Monika Lindstrom Sweden | Teresa Herreras |
| 100 m freestyle 6 | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas | Christine Morgan Bahamas |
| 4x50 m individual medley 4 | G. Ignaczuk Poland | Teresa Herreras | M. Crespeau France |
| 4x50 m individual medley 6 | Agnieszka Ogorzelska Poland | Pilar Jabaloyas | None |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay 1A-6 | Poland (POL) | Netherlands (NED) | (ESP) |
References
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/262SS_juegosparal.asp
- ^ 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.
- ^ Annie Kerr; Ian Stafford (2003). Coaching Disabled Performers. Coachwise 1st4sport. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-902523-60-6. 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.