1984 Summer Paralympics
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The 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games
to be held. They were held in two separate locations, Stoke Mandeville
, United Kingdom
(wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injuries) and in the Mitchel Athletic Complex
and Hofstra University
in Long Island, New York, United States of America
(wheelchair and ambulatory athletes with cerebral palsy, amputees, and les autres (the others) conditions as well as blind and visually impaired athletes). Stoke Mandeville had been the location of the Stoke Mandeville Games from 1948 onwards, seen as the precursors to the Paralympic Games.
These were the last Summer Paralympics not held in the venues of the Summer Olympic Games
.
, and les autres (athletes with physical disabilities that had not been eligible to compete in previous Games). The wheelchair category was for those competitors who used a wheelchair due to a spinal cord disability. However some athletes in the amputee and cerebral palsy categories also competed in wheelchairs. Within the sport of athletics, a wheelchair marathon
event was held for the first time. The Trails for the first wheelchair event to be held at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games was held in conjunction with the New York Games. However, despite the long and established history of using "paralympic" terminology, in the United States the US Olympic Committee prohibited the Games organizers from using the term. The seventeen contested sports are listed below, along with the disability categories which competed in each.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
to be held. They were held in two separate locations, Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district to the south-east of Aylesbury in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Although a separate civil parish, the village falls within the Aylesbury Urban Area...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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(wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injuries) and in the Mitchel Athletic Complex
Mitchel Athletic Complex
The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, in the United States. Mitchel Athletic Complex was built in 1984 and renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field events during the 1998 Goodwill Games....
and Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
in Long Island, New York, United States of America
United States
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(wheelchair and ambulatory athletes with cerebral palsy, amputees, and les autres (the others) conditions as well as blind and visually impaired athletes). Stoke Mandeville had been the location of the Stoke Mandeville Games from 1948 onwards, seen as the precursors to the Paralympic Games.
These were the last Summer Paralympics not held in the venues of the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
.
Sports
Competitors were divided into five disability-specific categories: amputee, cerebal palsy, visually impaired, wheelchairWheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
, and les autres (athletes with physical disabilities that had not been eligible to compete in previous Games). The wheelchair category was for those competitors who used a wheelchair due to a spinal cord disability. However some athletes in the amputee and cerebral palsy categories also competed in wheelchairs. Within the sport of athletics, a wheelchair marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
event was held for the first time. The Trails for the first wheelchair event to be held at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games was held in conjunction with the New York Games. However, despite the long and established history of using "paralympic" terminology, in the United States the US Olympic Committee prohibited the Games organizers from using the term. The seventeen contested sports are listed below, along with the disability categories which competed in each.
- ArcheryArchery at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsArchery at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events, fourteen for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- Cerebral palsy, wheelchair, and les autres - AthleticsAthletics at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsAthletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 447 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :...
- All - BocciaBoccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- Cerebal palsy - CyclingCycling at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsCycling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven road cycling events, six for men and one for women.- Medal summary :...
- Cerebal palsy - EquestrianEquestrian at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsEquestrian at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.- Medal summary :...
- Cerebal palsy - Football 7-a-side - Cerebal palsy
- GoalballGoalball at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsGoalball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :...
- Visually impaired - Lawn bowlsLawn bowls at the 1984 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- Amputee and wheelchair - Lifting - Amputee, cerebal palsy, wheelchair, and les autres
- PowerliftingPowerlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsWeightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events for men.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Powerlifting
- ShootingShooting at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsShooting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 29 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :...
- Amputee, cerebal palsy, wheelchair, and les autres - SnookerSnooker at the 1984 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- Wheelchair - SwimmingSwimming at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsSwimming at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 345 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- All - Table tennisTable tennis at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsTable tennis at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 39 events, 24 for men and 15 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- Amputee, cerebal palsy, wheelchair, and les autres - VolleyballVolleyball at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsVolleyball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events, men's sitting and men's standing.- Medal summary :...
- Amputee and les autres - Wheelchair basketballWheelchair basketball at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsWheelchair basketball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Wheelchair and les autres - Wheelchair fencingWheelchair fencing at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsWheelchair fencing at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of fifteen events, eleven for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :...
- Wheelchair - WrestlingWrestling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- Visually impaired
Medal table
| 1 | align=left | |136 | 131 | 129 | 396 |
| 2 | align=left | |107 | 112 | 112 | 331 |
| 3 | align=left | |87 | 82 | 69 | 238 |
| 4 | align=left | |80 | 43 | 34 | 157 |
| 5 | align=left | |79 | 76 | 74 | 229 |
| 6 | align=left | |71 | 69 | 45 | 185 |
| 7 | align=left | |55 | 51 | 28 | 134 |
| 8 | align=left | |49 | 54 | 51 | 154 |
| 9 | align=left | |46 | 39 | 21 | 106 |
| 10 | align=left | |30 | 13 | 16 | 59 |
| 11 | align=left | |29 | 31 | 30 | 90 |
| 12 | align=left | |22 | 21 | 14 | 57 |
| 13 | align=left | |22 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 14 | align=left | |20 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 15 | align=left | |19 | 13 | 26 | 58 |
| 16 | align=left | |18 | 13 | 12 | 43 |
| 17 | align=left | |14 | 20 | 10 | 44 |
| 18 | align=left | |12 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 19 | align=left | |11 | 21 | 12 | 44 |
| 20 | align=left | |11 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 21 | align=left | |9 | 19 | 14 | 42 |
| 22 | align=left | |9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 23 | align=left | |8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 24 | align=left | |7 | 17 | 4 | 28 |
| 25 | align=left | |6 | 14 | 17 | 37 |
| 26 | align=left | |4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 27 | align=left | |3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 28 | align=left | |2 | 12 | 8 | 22 |
| 29 | align=left | |2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | align=left | |1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | align=left | |1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 | align=left | |1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 34 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | align=left | |0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | align=left | |0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 37 | align=left | |0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| align=left | |0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 39 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| align=left | |0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 41 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| align=left | |0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 43 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| align=left | |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total (54 NPCs) | 973 | 946 | 848 | 2767 |