Spain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
| Spain at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville/New York | ||||||||||
| Competitors | ||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 22 |
Silver 10 |
Bronze 12 |
Total 44 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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| Winter Games | ||||||||||
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]
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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]
Archery
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One of Spain's silver medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Double FITA round integrated |
 Jan ThulinSweden (SWE) |
 Antonio RebolloSpain (ESP) |
 Raimo TirronenFinland (FIN) |
Athletics
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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 |
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| Long jump B1 |
 Yvan BourdeauCanada (CAN) |
 Stefan BidzinskiPoland (POL) |
Antonio Delgado Spain (ESP) |
| Triple jump B1 |
 Soedjeman DipowidjojoNetherlands (NED) |
Jose Manuel Rodriguez Spain (ESP) |
Pauli Viertonen Finland (FIN) |
| Discus throw L3 |
 Eric PearceGreat Britain (GBR) |
Peter Sorensen Sweden (SWE) |
Alfredo Martin Spain (ESP) |
| Javelin throw L3 |
Alfredo Martin Spain (ESP) |
Peter Sorensen Sweden (SWE) |
Eric Pearce Great Britain (GBR) |
| Shot put L3 |
Peter Sorensen Sweden (SWE) |
Eric Pearce Great Britain (GBR) |
Alfredo Martins Spain (ESP) |
| 100 m B1 |
Purificacion Santamarta Spain (ESP) |
 Lori BennettUnited States (USA) |
Joke van Rijswijk Netherlands (NED) |
| 400 m B1 |
Purificacion Santamarta Spain (ESP) |
 Refija OkicYugoslavia (YUG) |
 Rossella InverniItaly (ITA) |
Swimming
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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
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