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 | Antonio Rebollo | Raimo Tirronen Finland |
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.svg.png){kind=small} Canada | Stefan Bidzinski Poland | Antonio Delgado |
| Triple jump B1 | Soedjeman Dipowidjojo Netherlands | José Manuel Rodríguez | Pauli Viertonen Finland |
| Discus throw L3 | Eric Pearce Great Britain | Peter Sorensen Sweden | Alfredo Martin |
| Javelin throw L3 | Alfredo Martin | Peter Sorensen Sweden | Eric Pearce Great Britain |
| Shot put L3 | Peter Sorensen Sweden | Eric Pearce Great Britain | Alfredo Martins |
| 100 m B1 | Purificacion Santamarta | Lori Bennett United States | Joke van Rijswijk Netherlands |
| 400 m B1 | Purificacion Santamarta | Refija Okic.svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | Rossella Inverni Italy |
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]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m backstroke L3 | Andras Toth Hungary | Francisco Flores | Thierry Legloanic France |
| 50 m breaststroke L3 | Francisco Flores | Peter Williams Great Britain | Mogens Christensen Denmark |
| 50 m freestyle L3 | Francisco Flores | Gordon Crowe Great Britain | Bill Lehr United States |
| 100 m backstroke L4 | Eugenio Jimenez | Michael Lapp West Germany | Andrew Gilbert Great Britain |
| 100 m backstroke L5 | Alberto Gomez | Holger Woelk West Germany | Jorge Gotzens |
| 100 m breaststroke L4 | Eric Fleury France | Juan Castane | Michael Lapp West Germany |
| 100 m breaststroke L5 | Theo van der Meijden Netherlands | Alberto Gomez | Roberto Garcia |
| 100 m butterfly L4 | Alberto Jofre | Marcel Poulisse Netherlands | Eric Fleury France |
| 100 m butterfly L5 | Claude Dupin France | Theo van der Meijden Netherlands | Alberto Gomez |
| 100 m freestyle L4 | Marcel Poulisse Netherlands | Alberto Jofre | Andrew Gilbert Great Britain |
| 100 m freestyle L5 | Alberto Gomez | Gyorgy Tory Hungary | Theo van der Meijden Netherlands |
| 200 m individual medley L4 | Juan Castane | Marcel Poulisse Netherlands | Eric Fleury France |
| 200 m individual medley L5 | Claude Dupin France | Gyorgy Tory Hungary | Roberto Garcia |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6 | (ESP) | Great Britain (GBR) | France (FRA) |
| 4×50 m medley relay L1–L6 | Hungary (HUN) Attila Jeszenszky Laszlo Palinkas Ferenc Stettner Gyorgy Tory | (ESP) | Great Britain (GBR) |
| 50 m backstroke L3 | Petra Schad West Germany | Teresa Herreras | Marjolein van Riel Netherlands |
| 50 m breaststroke L3 | Teresa Herreras | Irene Hotchin Great Britain | Eva Lundquist Sweden |
| 50 m freestyle L3 | Teresa Herreras | Petra Schad West Germany | Irene Hotchin Great Britain |
| 100 m backstroke L4 | Ana Peiro | Mirjam Sanders Netherlands | Katarina Jewall Sweden |
| 100 m backstroke L5 | Agnes Beraudias France | Pilar Jabaloyas | Petra Heirbaut Netherlands |
| 100 m backstroke L6 | Manuela Aguilera | Judit Hoffman Hungary | |
| 100 m breaststroke L4 | Mirjam Sanders Netherlands | Maj Berger Norway | Ana Peiro |
| 100 m breaststroke L5 | Petra Heirbaut Netherlands | Agnes Beraudias France | Laura Tramuns |
| 100 m butterfly L4 | Ana Peiro | Katarina Jewall Sweden | Mirjam Sanders Netherlands |
| 100 m butterfly L5 | Agnes Beraudias France | Petra Heirbaut Netherlands | Pilar Jabaloyas |
| 100 m butterfly L6 | Immaculada Palencia | ||
| 100 m freestyle L4 | Mirjam Sanders Netherlands | Katarina Jewall Sweden | Ana Peiro |
| 100 m freestyle L6 | Immaculada Palencia | Manuela Aguilera | Rachael Marshall Trinidad and Tobago |
| 200 m individual medley L4 | Ana Peiro | Mirjam Sanders Netherlands | Katarina Jewall Sweden |
| 200 m individual medley L5 | Agnes Beraudias France | Petra Heirbaut Netherlands | Pilar Jabaloyas |
| 200 m individual medley L6 | Manuela Aguilera | Judit Hoffman Hungary | |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6 | (ESP) | Great Britain (GBR) | Norway (NOR) |
| 4×50 m medley relay L1–L6 | (ESP) | Great Britain (GBR) | Norway (NOR) |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_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.
- ^ 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.