Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Spain at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
Spain at the; 1980 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	ESP
NPC	Spanish Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
in Arnhem
Medals	Gold 1 Silver 13 Bronze 9 Total 23
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020;

In 1980, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming and athletics.^[1]

Spain won 1 gold medal, 13 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.^[1]

Background[]

The 1980 Games were held in Arnhem, The Netherlands.^[2] They could not be co-hosted with the Olympics because the Soviet Union claimed the country had no people with disabilities.^[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.^[4]

Athletics[]

None of Spain's gold medals, three silvers and three bronzed medals came in athletics.^[1] Three of the medals were won by blind athletes and three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.^[1]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1500 m F	West Germany	France	J. Santos Spain
High jump E	Poland	Switzerland	Spain
Long jump E	Poland	Spain	Poland
Triple jump B	Poland	Spain	Finland
100 m B details	Poland	United States	Spain
400 m A	United States	Purificacion Santamarta Spain	Sweden

Swimming[]

One of Spain's gold medals, ten silvers and six bronze medals came in swimming.^[1] None of the medals were won by blind athletes. All medals were won by competitors with physical disabilities.^[1]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
25 m butterfly 3	Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland	Poland	Spain
50 m butterfly 5	Spain	Poland	Netherlands
50 m freestyle 3	Poland	Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland	Spain
100 m backstroke 5	Poland	Spain	Sweden
4x25 m individual medley 3	Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland	Poland	Spain
4x50 m individual medley 5	Poland	Sweden	Spain
25 m butterfly 4	G. Ignaczuk Poland	Spain	I. Wownuk Canada
100 m backstroke 4	G. Ignaczuk Poland	Spain	C. Salden Netherlands
100 m backstroke 6	Poland	Spain	None
100 m breaststroke 4	G. Ignaczuk Poland	Spain	J. Orpwood Great Britain
100 m breaststroke 6	Poland	Spain	None
100 m butterfly 6	Poland	Spain	None
100 m freestyle 4	G. Ignaczuk Poland	Sweden	Spain
100 m freestyle 6	Poland	Spain	Bahamas
4x50 m individual medley 4	G. Ignaczuk Poland	Spain	M. Crespeau France
4x50 m individual medley 6	Poland	Spain	None
4 × 100 m medley relay 1A-6	Poland (POL)	Netherlands (NED)	Spain (ESP)

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/262SS_juegosparal.asp
^ Kristine Toohey; Anthony James Veal (2007). The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective. CABI. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-84593-346-3. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ Annie Kerr; Ian Stafford (2003). Coaching Disabled Performers. Coachwise 1st4sport. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-902523-60-6. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ Karen P. DePauw; Susan J. Gavron (2005). Disability Sport. Human Kinetics 1. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4504-0847-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[cpe2-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/262SS_juegosparal.asp

[TooheyVeal2007-2] Kristine Toohey; Anthony James Veal (2007). The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective. CABI. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-84593-346-3. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[KerrStafford2003-3] Annie Kerr; Ian Stafford (2003). Coaching Disabled Performers. Coachwise 1st4sport. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-902523-60-6. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

[DePauwGavron2005-4] Karen P. DePauw; Susan J. Gavron (2005). Disability Sport. Human Kinetics 1. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4504-0847-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

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