Spain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Spain won 22 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.[1]

Spain at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeESP
NPCSpanish Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Medals
Gold
22
Silver
10
Bronze
12
Total
44
Summer Paralympics appearances

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]

Background

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]

At the 1984 Games, Great Britain won the most medals among all Les Autres events. They claimed 55. Spain was second with 38 and the United States was third with 26.[5]

Archery

One of Spain's silver medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Double FITA round integrated
Jan Thulin
 Sweden
Antonio Rebollo
 Spain
Raimo Tirronen
 Finland

Athletics

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
Long jump B1
Yvan Bourdeau
 Canada
Stefan Bidzinski
 Poland
Antonio Delgado
 Spain
Triple jump B1
Soedjeman Dipowidjojo
 Netherlands
José Manuel Rodríguez
 Spain
Pauli Viertonen
 Finland
Discus throw L3
Eric Pearce
 Great Britain
Peter Sorensen
 Sweden
Alfredo Martin
 Spain
Javelin throw L3
Alfredo Martin
 Spain
Peter Sorensen
 Sweden
Eric Pearce
 Great Britain
Shot put L3
Peter Sorensen
 Sweden
Eric Pearce
 Great Britain
Alfredo Martins
 Spain
100 m B1
Purificacion Santamarta
 Spain
Lori Bennett
 United States
Joke van Rijswijk
 Netherlands
400 m B1
Purificacion Santamarta
 Spain
Refija Okic
 Yugoslavia
Rossella Inverni
 Italy

Swimming

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]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m backstroke L3
Andras Toth
 Hungary
Francisco Flores
 Spain
Thierry Legloanic
 France
50 m breaststroke L3
Francisco Flores
 Spain
Peter Williams
 Great Britain
Mogens Christensen
 Denmark
50 m freestyle L3
Francisco Flores
 Spain
Gordon Crowe
 Great Britain
Bill Lehr
 United States
100 m backstroke L4
Eugenio Jimenez
 Spain
Michael Lapp
 West Germany
Andrew Gilbert
 Great Britain
100 m backstroke L5
Alberto Gomez
 Spain
Holger Woelk
 West Germany
Jorge Gotzens
 Spain
100 m breaststroke L4
Eric Fleury
 France
Juan Castane
 Spain
Michael Lapp
 West Germany
100 m breaststroke L5
Theo van der Meijden
 Netherlands
Alberto Gomez
 Spain
Roberto Garcia
 Spain
100 m butterfly L4
Alberto Jofre
 Spain
Marcel Poulisse
 Netherlands
Eric Fleury
 France
100 m butterfly L5
Claude Dupin
 France
Theo van der Meijden
 Netherlands
Alberto Gomez
 Spain
100 m freestyle L4
Marcel Poulisse
 Netherlands
Alberto Jofre
 Spain
Andrew Gilbert
 Great Britain
100 m freestyle L5
Alberto Gomez
 Spain
Gyorgy Tory
 Hungary
Theo van der Meijden
 Netherlands
200 m individual medley L4
Juan Castane
 Spain
Marcel Poulisse
 Netherlands
Eric Fleury
 France
200 m individual medley L5
Claude Dupin
 France
Gyorgy Tory
 Hungary
Roberto Garcia
 Spain
4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6
 Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)  France (FRA)
4×50 m medley relay L1–L6
 Hungary (HUN)
Attila Jeszenszky
Laszlo Palinkas
Ferenc Stettner
Gyorgy Tory
 Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)
50 m backstroke L3
Petra Schad
 West Germany
Teresa Herreras
 Spain
Marjolein van Riel
 Netherlands
50 m breaststroke L3
Teresa Herreras
 Spain
Irene Hotchin
 Great Britain
Eva Lundquist
 Sweden
50 m freestyle L3
Teresa Herreras
 Spain
Petra Schad
 West Germany
Irene Hotchin
 Great Britain
100 m backstroke L4
Ana Peiro
 Spain
Mirjam Sanders
 Netherlands
Katarina Jewall
 Sweden
100 m backstroke L5
Agnes Beraudias
 France
Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain
Petra Heirbaut
 Netherlands
100 m backstroke L6
Manuela Aguilera
 Spain
Judit Hoffman
 Hungary
100 m breaststroke L4
Mirjam Sanders
 Netherlands
Maj Berger
 Norway
Ana Peiro
 Spain
100 m breaststroke L5
Petra Heirbaut
 Netherlands
Agnes Beraudias
 France
Laura Tramuns
 Spain
100 m butterfly L4
Ana Peiro
 Spain
Katarina Jewall
 Sweden
Mirjam Sanders
 Netherlands
100 m butterfly L5
Agnes Beraudias
 France
Petra Heirbaut
 Netherlands
Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain
100 m butterfly L6
Immaculada Palencia
 Spain
100 m freestyle L4
Mirjam Sanders
 Netherlands
Katarina Jewall
 Sweden
Ana Peiro
 Spain
100 m freestyle L6
Immaculada Palencia
 Spain
Manuela Aguilera
 Spain
Rachael Marshall
 Trinidad and Tobago
200 m individual medley L4
Ana Peiro
 Spain
Mirjam Sanders
 Netherlands
Katarina Jewall
 Sweden
200 m individual medley L5
Agnes Beraudias
 France
Petra Heirbaut
 Netherlands
Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain
200 m individual medley L6
Manuela Aguilera
 Spain
Judit Hoffman
 Hungary
4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6
 Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)  Norway (NOR)
4×50 m medley relay L1–L6
 Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)  Norway (NOR)

References

  1. http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_juegosparal.asp
  2. Kristine Toohey; Anthony James Veal (2007). The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective. CABI. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-84593-346-3. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. Robert Daniel Steadward; Watkinson, E. J. (Elizabeth Jane); Garry David Wheeler (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-88864-375-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. Karen P. DePauw; Susan J. Gavron (2005). Disability Sport. Human Kinetics 1. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4504-0847-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. Thomas, Nigel (2002). "Sport and Disability" (PDF). pp. 105–124. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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