| Athletics at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 1198 from 51 nations |
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 447 events.
| Athletics at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Athletics | |
| Competitors | 1198 from 51 nations |
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 447 events.
Argentina (6)
Australia (54)
Austria (30)
Bahamas (2)
Bahrain (12)
Belgium (18)
Brazil (25)
Burma (10)
Canada (114)
China (12)
Denmark (11)
East Germany (4)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (18)
Finland (34)
France (27)
Great Britain (130)
Greece (3)
Hong Kong (17)
Hungary (12)
Iceland (5)
India (4)
Indonesia (8)
Ireland (43)
Israel (10)
Italy (34)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (28)
Jordan (7)
Kenya (13)
Kuwait (17)
Liechtenstein (1)
Luxembourg (3)
Mexico (47)
Netherlands (16)
New Zealand (10)
Norway (31)
Papua New Guinea (4)
Poland (20)
Portugal (15)
South Korea (5)
Spain (7)
Sweden (25)
Switzerland (26)
Thailand (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (7)
United States (167)
Venezuela (5)
West Germany (74)
Yugoslavia (16)
Zimbabwe (7)| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 83 | 80 | 72 | 235 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 57 | 43 | 41 | 141 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 48 | 30 | 28 | 106 |
| 4 | West Germany (FRG) | 34 | 34 | 38 | 106 |
| 5 | Sweden (SWE) | 31 | 11 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 17 | 22 | 13 | 52 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 55 |
| 8 | Belgium (BEL) | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Switzerland (SUI) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 32 |
| 10 | Ireland (IRL) | 14 | 11 | 24 | 49 |
| 11 | Denmark (DEN) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Norway (NOR) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 36 |
| 13 | Finland (FIN) | 11 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 9 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 15 | Japan (JPN) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 16 | New Zealand (NZL) | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 17 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 18 | Mexico (MEX) | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 |
| 19 | Brazil (BRA) | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 20 | Netherlands (NED) | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| 21 | Austria (AUT) | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 |
| 22 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 23 | Israel (ISR) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 24 | Portugal (POR) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 25 | Spain (ESP) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 26 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | China (CHN) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 28 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Burma (BIR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 32 | Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (41 entries) | 444 | 431 | 387 | 1262 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×60 m relay C2–3 | United States (USA) | Canada (CAN) | Great Britain (GBR) Maria Brooks Jason Beasley Anne Trotman |
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