| Brazil at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BRA |
| NPC | Brazilian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 2 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Brazil competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 2 competitors from Brazil won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]
The 1980 Summer Paralympics, branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
Clodoaldo Silva is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning three silver medals and one bronze. He competed again at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he set four world records, five Paralympic records, and won six gold medals and one silver. He also represented Brazil at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympics, and lit the Paralympic cauldron at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.
Sudan made its Summer Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, sending a delegation of eleven athletes to compete in track and field, swimming and table tennis. The country did not participate again until the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where it was represented by just two competitors in track and field. Sudan was absent again at the 2008 Games.
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 275 events. The Games saw 1,973 Para athletes from 43 countries compete in 13 sports.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Kenya made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics. It was absent in 1976, but returned to the 1980 Summer Games and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. It has never competed at the Winter Paralympics.
Zimbabwe has been competing at the Paralympic Games since the country became independent in 1980; it had previously competed as Rhodesia. Zimbabwe was absent from the Games in 1988 and 1992, returning in 1996 with a two-man delegation, and has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. It has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
Brazil made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, sending representatives to compete in track and field, archery, swimming and wheelchair basketball. The country has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since.
Ecuador made its Paralympic Games début at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with a small delegation of three competitors in track and field and swimming. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, except 1980 and 1988, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. Ecuador's delegations have always been small.
Mexico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of seven athletes competing in track and field, swimming, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, and made its Winter Paralympics début in 2006.
Purificacion Santamarta is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished thirty-second in the overall medal count.
Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished ninth in the overall medal count.
Brazil competed at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona for physically and vision-impaired athletes. Immediately after the Barcelona Games, the city of Madrid held events for athletes with an intellectual disability. The Madrid results are not included in International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. In Barcelona, Brazil finished 31st in the total medal count winning 7 medals. At the Catalan city, the country has competed with 41 athletes and won medals in 3 sports – swimming, athletics and judo. Brazil finished thirteenth in Madrid with 1 gold, 3 silvers and 1 bronze, totalizing a total of another 5 medals and finished the games at the 28th place.
Brazil competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 59 competitors from Brazil won 27 medals including 4 gold, 9 silver and 15 bronze and finished 26th in the medal table.
Brazil competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 30 competitors from Brazil won 28 medals including 7 gold, 17 silver and 4 bronze and finished 24th in the medal table.
Nnamdi Innocent is a Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter. He represented Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's 72 kg event. In 2021, he did not perform a successful lift in the men's 72 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Talisson Henrique Glock is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Brazil at the Summer Paralympics in 2016, 2021 and in 2024. In total, he won one gold medal, two silver medals and five bronze medals.
Hany Abdelhady is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 90 kg event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom. He also won the gold medal in his event at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Germany women's national wheelchair basketball team represents Germany in international women's wheelchair basketball competitions.
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