Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics made its Summer Paralympic
début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
in Seoul
. This was not only its first, but also its last appearance in the Summer Paralympics before its dissolution. The country participated only in athletics and swimming events. Soviet competitors won 56 medals, of which 21 gold.
Vadim Kalmykov
, with four gold medals in track and field, was the USSR's most successful athlete at the Games.
Summer Paralympic Games
The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,...
début 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...
. This was not only its first, but also its last appearance in the Summer Paralympics before its dissolution. The country participated only in athletics and swimming events. Soviet competitors won 56 medals, of which 21 gold.
Vadim Kalmykov
Vadim Kalmykov
Vadim Kalmykov is a former Soviet athlete.He represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, competing in four events in track and field and winning gold in all four. He was the USSR's most successful athlete at the 1988 Games...
, with four gold medals in track and field, was the USSR's most successful athlete at the Games.
See also
- 1988 Summer Paralympics1988 Summer ParalympicsThe 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 :...
- Soviet Union at the ParalympicsSoviet Union at the ParalympicsThe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed for the first and only time at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. The country also competed for the first and only time at the Winter Paralympic Games that same year....
- Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics