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1976 Summer Paralympics

This marked the first time that Canada hosted the Summer Paralympics, which has now been followed by Canada's first Winter Paralympics, the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.

1984 Summer Paralympics medal table

The 1984 Summer Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 1984 Summer Paralympics, held in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom from July 22 to August 1, 1984, and New York, United States, from June 17 to 30, 1984.

Australia at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

In June 2013, four South Australian members of the 1968 Australian Paralympics Team relived memories as part of the Australian Paralympic Committee history project.

Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Media outlets that covered Australia at the Paralympics included Who Weekly, ABC Radio National, Nine Network's Today Show, Channel Seven's AM and Witness programs, and coverage in all the national newspapers.

Chloe Davies

At the 2012 Paralympics Davies finished first in heat three of the 100m backstroke, posting a personal best of 1:09.22, the fastest qualifying time of the heats.

Crystal Palace Park

In 2005 the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency (LDA) took control of the NSC as part of London's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, and it is now managed by Greenwich Leisure on their behalf.

David Anthony

Anthony became a fan favourite during the 2012 Paralympics, not only from his match play, but also for his aggressive on-court posturing and stand-out blue mohican hairstyle.

Elizabeth Edmondson

Around the time that Elizabeth was starting to prepare for the Paralympics, she was a student at St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, a member of the West Perth Swimming Club, and an avid surfer.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade Ia

The Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade Ia event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 9 September at 17:00.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade Ib

The Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade Ib event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 9 September at 20:50.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade II

The Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade II event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 8 September at 07:30.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade III

The Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade III event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 9 September at 19:04.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual championship test grade IV

The Equestrian Individual Championship Test Grade IV event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 8 September at 19:15.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade Ia

The Equestrian Individual Freestyle Test Grade Ia event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 11 September.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade Ib

The Equestrian Individual Freestyle Test Grade Ib event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 11 September.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade II

The Equestrian Individual Freestyle Test Grade II event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 10 September.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade III

The Equestrian Individual Freestyle Test Grade III event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 11 September.

Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Individual freestyle test grade IV

The Equestrian Individual Freestyle Test Grade IV event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Centre on 10 September.

High-definition television in the United Kingdom

For the duration of the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Channel 4 operated three high-definition channels dedicated to the Paralympics on Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media, as well as one channel on Freeview.

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Duygu Çete (born 1989), 2012 Summer Paralympics bronze medalist female visually impaired judoka

Karen Darke

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, on 5 September 2012, she won a silver medal in the Women's road time trial H1–2 finishing second to Marianna Davis in a time of 33:16.09.

Mark Wellman

Mark Wellman is an author, filmmaker, paralympian, and motivational speaker, who is best known for his 1989 ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, which was the first ascent of the cliff by a paraplegic.

Martyna Snopek

Martyna Snopek (born in 1986 in Puławy) is a Polish disabled rower, paralympian, and twice World Rowing Championship bronze medalist (2006, 2007).

Nachman Wolf

Nachamn has competed at a total of five Paralympics for Israel, his first games in Stoke Mandeville/New York in 1984 were his most successful as he picked up gold in the discus and shot putt and silver in the javelin and pentathlon missing out on gold to Sweden's Raymond Clark in both events.

Nelson Kumah

He also he reported at the Athens Paralympics and interviewed Sir Alex Ferguson.

Para-swimming classification

Swimming was one of the eight sports contested in the first Paralympics, the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome.

Ron Guthrey

Established in 2001, Paralympics New Zealand recognises individuals who have given outstanding service to the organisation and Paralympic sport by awarding them a Paralympics New Zealand Order of Merit, which Guthrey honoured in the inaugural year for his contribution of service to the Paralympic movement, replacing his life membership.

Royal Artillery Barracks

The shooting events at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were held at a temporary venue at the Barracks.

Sanyuan Group

"All the food supply, including dairy, for the Olympics and Paralympics were safe," Li Changjiang, former head of AQSIQ told a press conference.

South Africa at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

South Africa thus became the second African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics, following Uganda in 1976.

Swimming at the Summer Paralympics

Along with track and field athletics, it is one of the largest sports at the Paralympics in terms of the number of events, competitors, and spectators.

Tariq Mustafa

He is the founder and current Chairperson of Pakistan’s National Paralympics Committee (PNPC), President of the South Asian Paralympics Committee and the Vice President of the Asian Paralympic Committee.

Women's basketball in Australia

They first appeared on the Paralympic seen at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, despite women's wheelchair basketball being competed for at the Paralympics since 1968.


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