Moldova at the Paralympics

Moldova at the Paralympics
IPC code	MDA
NPC	Paralympic Committee of Moldova
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Other related appearances
Soviet Union (1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Moldova, following its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it sent a five-man delegation to compete in track and field, powerlifting and table tennis. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, with small delegations. It has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.^[1]

Moldova's two Paralympic medals so far were both won in 1996. won bronze in the men's 10,000m race in the T12 category (severe visual impairment), while Vladimir Polkanov won bronze in the men's singles in table tennis, category 8.^[2]

Medallists[]

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event	Result
Bronze		1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Men's 10,000m T12	34:36.85
Bronze	Vladimir Polkanov	1996 Atlanta	Table tennis	Men's Singles 8	Pool stage: 1st of 4 (pool C) quarter-final: def Nico Vergeylen (BEL) 2:0 semi-final: def by (SWE) 0:2

See also[]

• Moldova at the Olympics

References[]

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