China at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

China at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	CHN
NPC	China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities
Website	www.caspd.org.cn
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors	24 in 3 sports
Medals Ranked 28th	Gold 2 Silver 12 Bronze 8 Total 22
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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China competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, held in New York City, United States and in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom. This was China's debut at the summer Paralympics. The country sent 24 athletes who competed in three sports: athletics, swimming, and table tennis.

Chinese competitors won two gold medals, twelve silver, and eight bronze, enabling China to finish in 23rd place on the medal table. won China's first ever Paralympic gold medal.^[1]

Medalists[]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold		Athletics	Women's long jump B2
Gold		Athletics	Women's long jump B3
Silver		Athletics	Men's long jump A5
Silver		Athletics	Men's shot put A4
Silver		Athletics	Women's 100m B3
Silver		Athletics	Women's high jump B3
Silver		Athletics	Women's javelin throw A6
Silver		Swimming	Men's 50m breaststroke B2
Silver		Swimming	Men's 100m backstroke A3
Silver		Swimming	Men's 100m breaststroke A3
Silver		Swimming	Men's 100m butterfly A3
Silver		Swimming	Men's 200m individual medley A3
Silver		Swimming	Men's 400m breaststroke B2
Silver		Table tennis	Women's singles L5
Bronze		Athletics	Men's discus throw A3
Bronze		Athletics	Women's 100m B2
Bronze		Athletics	Women's 400m B3
Bronze		Athletics	Women's discus throw A6
Bronze		Swimming	Men's 100m backstroke A7
Bronze		Swimming	Men's 100m butterfly A1
Bronze		Swimming	Men's 100m freestyle A7
Bronze		Swimming	Men's 200m individual medley A1

See also[]

• China at the Paralympics
• China at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Sports in China

References[]

External links[]

• New York 1984 Press Release - IPC
• International Paralympic Committee
• National Paralympic Committee of China (NPCC) - short introduction