Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics
| Spain at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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 |
Karl Schroeder West Germany
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J. Alexandre France
|
J. Santos Spain
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| High jump E |
Jan Krauz Poland
|
Walter Kessler Switzerland
|
Andres Garcia Spain
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| Long jump E |
Jan Krauz Poland
|
Andres Garcia Spain
|
Jerzy Dabrowski Poland
|
| Triple jump B |
Andrzej Pawlik Poland
|
N. Alvarez Spain
|
Kalle Hautalahti Finland
|
| 100 m B |
Grazyna Kozlowska Poland
|
June Smith United States
|
G. Madrid Spain
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| 400 m A |
Lou Keller United States
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Purificacion Santamarta Spain
|
Eva Johansson Sweden
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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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/262SS_juegosparal.asp [dead link]
- ^ 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.