Faroe Islands at the Paralympics

Faroe Islands at the
Paralympics
IPC code FRO
NPC The Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
7
Bronze
5
Total
13
Summer appearances

The Faroe Islands first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, and have competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. They have never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.[1]

The Faroe Islands have their own National Paralympic Committee and National Olympic Committee.[2] They are, however, one of only two territories (along with Macau) to compete at the Paralympics but not at the Olympics. Faroese athletes compete as representatives of Denmark at the Olympic Games.[3]

Faroese Paralympians have won a total of thirteen medals, of which one gold, seven silver and five bronze. Their most successful appearance was at the 1988 Games, where they won seven medals and Christina Naess won the Faroe Islands' first and only Paralympic gold medal, in the C3 100m backstroke in swimming.[4]

The Faroe Islands have only ever sent swimmers to the Paralympics, with the sole exception of Heini Festirstein, who competed in table tennis in 1992.[5]

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeKatrin Johansen1988 SeoulSwimming100m backstroke C8
 SilverKatrin Johansen1988 SeoulSwimming100m freestyle C8
 GoldChristina Næss1988 SeoulSwimming100m backstroke C3
 SilverChristina Næss1988 SeoulSwimming400m freestyle C3-4
 BronzeTóra við Keldu1988 SeoulSwimming100m butterfly L6
 BronzeTóra við Keldu1988 SeoulSwimming400m butterfly L6
 SilverTóra við Keldu1988 SeoulSwimming100m freestyle L6
 SilverTóra við Keldu1992 BarcelonaSwimming100m freestyle S10
 BronzeHeidi Andreasen2000 SydneySwimming100m backstroke S8
 SilverHeidi Andreasen2000 SydneySwimming100m freestyle S8
 SilverHeidi Andreasen2000 SydneySwimming400m freestyle S8
 SilverHeidi Andreasen2000 SydneySwimming50m freestyle S8
 BronzeHeidi Andreasen2004 AthensSwimming400m freestyle S8

References

  1. ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  2. ↑ Faroese Confederation of Sports and Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ "Paralympic diary: Day eight", BBC, September 25, 2004
  4. ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  5. ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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