Roger Aandalen
Encyclopedia
Roger Aandalen is a Norwegian
bocce
player.
He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
. He has competed at the Paralympic Games
in Atlanta 1996
, Sydney 2000
, Athens 2004
and Beijing 2008
.
He has cerebral palsy
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
bocce
Bocce
Bocce is a ball sport belonging to the boules sport family, closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire...
player.
He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens. Contestants were categorised as follows:*BC1: players with cerebral palsy, competing with the help of an aide, who can only adjust the playing chair and give a ball to the player.*BC2: players with cerebral...
. He has competed at the Paralympic Games
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...
in Atlanta 1996
Boccia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events. All events were mixed, meaning that men and women competed together.-Medal table:The following countries also competed: - Medal summary :...
, Sydney 2000
Boccia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of individual, pairs, and team events. Men and women competed together.- Medal summary :...
, Athens 2004
Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens. Contestants were categorised as follows:*BC1: players with cerebral palsy, competing with the help of an aide, who can only adjust the playing chair and give a ball to the player.*BC2: players with cerebral...
and Beijing 2008
Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events. The competitions were held in the Beijing National Convention Center from September 7 to September 12.-Classfication:...
.
He has cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
.