Puerto Rico at the Paralympics

Puerto Rico at the
Paralympics
IPC code PUR
NPC Comite Paralimpico de Puerto Rico
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
6
Summer appearances

Puerto Rico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with a delegation of twelve competitors in archery, athletics, shooting and table tennis. It has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but never in the Winter Paralympics.[1]

Puerto Ricans have won a total of six Paralympic medals: a gold, two silver and three bronze. During their inaugural participation in 1988, Puerto Rico collected three medals: a gold and two silver. All three were won by Isabel Bustamante in field events (shot put, discus and javelin), in category 1B. The country then had to wait until 2000 for its next medal, when Alexis Pizarro took bronze in the men's shot put (F57 category). He was Puerto Rico's sole medallist again in 2004, this time with a bronze in the javelin. Most recent, Nilda Gomez Lopez won bronze in the women's air rifle (standing event, category SH1) in 2008.[2]

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldIsabel BustamanteSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's shot put 1B
 SilverIsabel BustamanteSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's discus throw 1B
 SilverIsabel BustamanteSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throe 1B
 BronzeAlexis PizarroAustralia 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's shot put F57
 BronzeAlexis PizarroGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's javelin throw F58
 BronzeNilda Gomez LopezChina 2008 BeijingShootingWomen's 10m air rifle standing SH1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Puerto Rico at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ↑ Puerto Rico at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


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