Armenia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ARM |
NPC | Armenian National Paralympic Committee |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 5 |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
Five male athletes from Armenia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million.
Atlanta is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 38th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County.
Armenia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with just two entries: Gagik Gasparian in powerlifting, and a four-person team in the mixed crewboat event in sailing. Two years later, Armenia made its Winter Paralympics début, with eight competitors in alpine skiing. The country has participated in every subsequent event of both the Summer and Winter Paralympics, although its delegations have generally been small.
Armenia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Armenian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from 19 July to 4 August 1996. A total of 10,318 athletes from 197 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), competed in 271 events in 26 sports.
The United States was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Ten athletes from Cuba competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Competitors from Cuba won 11 medals, including 8 golds and 3 silvers to finish 23rd in the medal table. All their medals were won in athletics.
49 athletes from Austria competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
81 athletes from Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
65 athletes from Finland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
148 athletes from France competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
231 athletes from Germany competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
63 athletes from Ireland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
79 athletes from Italy competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
38 athletes from Mexico competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Mexico won three gold medals, five silver and three bronze.
Three male athletes from Peru competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Jaime Eulert won Peru's first ever gold medal in swimming.
42 athletes from Norway competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
61 athletes from Poland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
70 athletes from Russia competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
196 athletes from Spain competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
45 athletes from Switzerland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
65 athletes from South Korea competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.
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