Spain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Spain at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
Spain at the; 1984 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	ESP
NPC	Spanish Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Medals	Gold 22 Silver 10 Bronze 12 Total 44
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020;

Spain won 22 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.^[1]

These were the first Games where Spain sent participants who had cerebral palsy.^[1]

In 1984, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis and athletics.^[1]

Background[]

The 1984 Games were held in Stoke Mandeville, England and in New York, United States.^[2] The Games did not use the same venues as the Summer Olympics.^[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.^[4]

At the 1984 Games, Great Britain won the most medals among all Les Autres events. They claimed 55. Spain was second with 38 and the United States was third with 26.^[5]

Archery[]

One of Spain's silver medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability.^[1]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Double FITA round integrated	Sweden	Antonio Rebollo Spain	Finland

Athletics[]

Three of Spain's gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals came in athletics.^[1] Four of the medals were won by athletes with visual impairments. Three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.^[1]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Long jump B1	Canada	Poland	Antonio Delgado Spain
Triple jump B1	Netherlands	José Manuel Rodríguez Spain	Finland
Discus throw L3	Eric Pearce Great Britain	Sweden	Spain
Javelin throw L3	Spain	Sweden	Eric Pearce Great Britain
Shot put L3	Sweden	Eric Pearce Great Britain	Spain
100 m B1 details	Purificacion Santamarta Spain	United States	Joke van Rijswijk Netherlands
400 m B1	Purificacion Santamarta Spain	Yugoslavia	Italy

Swimming[]

Nineteen of Spain's gold medals, eight silver medals and nine bronze medals came in swimming. All medals were won by athletes with physical disabilities.^[1]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
50 m backstroke L3	Hungary	Spain	France
50 m breaststroke L3	Spain	Great Britain	Denmark
50 m freestyle L3	Spain	Great Britain	United States
100 m backstroke L4	Spain	West Germany	Great Britain
100 m backstroke L5	Spain	West Germany	Spain
100 m breaststroke L4	France	Spain	West Germany
100 m breaststroke L5	Netherlands	Spain	Spain
100 m butterfly L4	Spain	Netherlands	France
100 m butterfly L5	France	Netherlands	Spain
100 m freestyle L4	Netherlands	Spain	Great Britain
100 m freestyle L5	Spain	Hungary	Netherlands
200 m individual medley L4	Spain	Netherlands	France
200 m individual medley L5	France	Hungary	Spain
4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6	Spain (ESP)	Great Britain (GBR)	France (FRA)
4×50 m medley relay L1–L6	Hungary (HUN)	Spain (ESP)	Great Britain (GBR)
50 m backstroke L3	West Germany	Spain	Netherlands
50 m breaststroke L3	Spain	Great Britain	Eva Lundquist Sweden
50 m freestyle L3	Spain	West Germany	Great Britain
100 m backstroke L4	Spain	Netherlands	Sweden
100 m backstroke L5	France	Spain	Netherlands
100 m backstroke L6	Spain	Hungary
100 m breaststroke L4	Netherlands	Norway	Spain
100 m breaststroke L5	Netherlands	France	Laura Tramuns Spain
100 m butterfly L4	Spain	Sweden	Netherlands
100 m butterfly L5	France	Netherlands	Spain
100 m butterfly L6	Spain
100 m freestyle L4	Netherlands	Sweden	Spain
100 m freestyle L6	Spain	Spain	Rachael Marshall Trinidad and Tobago
200 m individual medley L4	Spain	Netherlands	Sweden
200 m individual medley L5	France	Netherlands	Spain
200 m individual medley L6	Spain	Hungary
4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6	Spain (ESP)	Great Britain (GBR)	Norway (NOR)
4×50 m medley relay L1–L6	Spain (ESP)	Great Britain (GBR)	Norway (NOR)

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_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.
^ Robert Daniel Steadward; Watkinson, E. J. (Elizabeth Jane); Garry David Wheeler (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-88864-375-9. 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.
^ Thomas, Nigel (2002). "Sport and Disability" (PDF). pp. 105–124. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[cpe2-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_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.

[SteadwardJane)2003-3] Robert Daniel Steadward; Watkinson, E. J. (Elizabeth Jane); Garry David Wheeler (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-88864-375-9. 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.

[:12-5] Thomas, Nigel (2002). "Sport and Disability" (PDF). pp. 105–124. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

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