Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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The Faroe Islands
competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
in Seoul
, South Korea
. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.
The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the Islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.
Christina Næss took gold in the C3 100m backstroke, and silver in the C3-4 400m freestyle. Katrin Johansen took silver in the C8 100m freestyle, and bronze in the C8 100m backstroke. Tóra við Keldu took silver in the L6 100m freestyle, and bronze in both the L6 400m freestyle and the L6 100m butterfly.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.
The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the Islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.
Christina Næss took gold in the C3 100m backstroke, and silver in the C3-4 400m freestyle. Katrin Johansen took silver in the C8 100m freestyle, and bronze in the C8 100m backstroke. Tóra við Keldu took silver in the L6 100m freestyle, and bronze in both the L6 400m freestyle and the L6 100m butterfly.