Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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Boccia
at the VII Paralympic Games
Boccia pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Paralympic Boccia
1988

Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events.

At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, the first cerebral palsy only sports were added to the program with the inclusion of CP football and boccia. [1]

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual C1
details
Henrik Jorgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Russell Cecchini
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Terry Hudson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's individual C2
details
Craig Clifton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Gord Hamilton
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Mark Chard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's individual C1
details
Carol Johnson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Candy Demarois
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Debbie Willows
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's individual C2
details
Nancy Anderson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Diane Wiscombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Jane Spitzley
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Mixed team
details
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)
António Baltazar
Maria Helena Martins
António José Mateus
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
Carol Johnson
Alin Kerwin
Paula Monzani
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Nancy Anderson
Craig Clifton
Candy Demarois

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References

  1. Whyte, Gregory; Loosemore, Mike; Williams, Clyde (2015-07-27). ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781118777503.