Soviet Union at the Paralympics

Soviet Union at the
Paralympics
IPC code URS
Medals
Gold
21
Silver
20
Bronze
17
Total
58
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Estonia (1992–)
 Latvia (1992–)
 Lithuania (1992–)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Belarus (1994–)
 Kazakhstan (1994–)
 Russia (1994–)
 Armenia (1996–)
 Azerbaijan (1996–)
 Kyrgyzstan (1996–)
 Moldova (1996–)
 Ukraine (1996–)
 Turkmenistan (2000–)
 Tajikistan (2004–)
 Uzbekistan (2004–)
 Georgia (2008–)

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed for the only time at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. The country also competed for the only time at the Winter Paralympic Games that same year.[1]

Soviet athletes won 21 gold medals, 20 silver and 15 bronze at the Summer Games, as well as two bronze medals at the Winter Games.[2]

The USSR's most successful Paralympian was Vadim Kalmykov, with four gold medals in track and field.[3]

The only athlete to win a Paralympic medal for the USSR at the Winter Games was Valentina Grigoryeva, who won two bronze medals in cross-country skiing.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Soviet Union at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  2. ↑ Soviet Union at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  3. ↑ Soviet Union at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
  4. ↑ Soviet Union at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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