Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Faroe Islands at the
1988 Summer Paralympics
IPC code FRO
NPC The Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled
in Seoul
Competitors 4 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
7
Summer Paralympics appearances

The Faroe Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.[1]

The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the Islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.[2]

Medallists

[3]

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldChristina NæssSwimmingWomen's 100 m Backstroke C3
 SilverKatrin JohansenSwimmingWomen's 100 m Freestyle C8
 SilverChristina NæssSwimmingWomen's 400 m Freestyle C3-4
 SilverTóra við KelduSwimmingWomen's 100 m Freestyle L6
 BronzeKatrin JohansenSwimmingWomen's 100 m Backstroke C8
 BronzeTóra við KelduSwimmingWomen's 100 m Butterfly L6
 BronzeTóra við KelduSwimmingWomen's 400 m Freestyle L6


See also

References

  1. ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  2. ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  3. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1988) medallists (all) and country (FRO)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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