Puerto Rico at the Paralympics

Puerto Rico at the Paralympics
IPC code	PUR
NPC	Comite Paralimpico de Puerto Rico
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze 3 Total 6
Summer appearances
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Puerto Rico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with a delegation of twelve competitors in archery, athletics, shooting and table tennis. It has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but never in the Winter Paralympics.^[1]

Puerto Ricans have won a total of six Paralympic medals: a gold, two silver and three bronze. During their inaugural participation in 1988, Puerto Rico collected three medals: a gold and two silver. All three were won by Isabel Bustamante in field events (shot put, discus and javelin), in category 1B. The country then had to wait until 2000 for its next medal, when Alexis Pizarro took bronze in the men's shot put (F57 category). He was Puerto Rico's sole medallist again in 2004, this time with a bronze in the javelin. Most recent, won bronze in the women's air rifle (standing event, category SH1) in 2008.^[2]

Medalists[]

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Isabel Bustamante	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Women's shot put 1B
Silver	Isabel Bustamante	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Women's discus throw 1B
Silver	Isabel Bustamante	1988 Seoul	Athletics	Women's javelin throw 1B
Bronze	Alexis Pizarro	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's shot put F57
Bronze	Alexis Pizarro	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F58
Bronze		2008 Beijing	Shooting	Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1

See also[]

• Puerto Rico at the Olympics

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