Cuba at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | CUB |
NPC | Comité Paralimpico Cubano |
in Barcelona | |
Competitors | 10 |
Medals Ranked 29th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. The country's delegation consisted of 10 competitors in athletics, javelin, swimming, and triple jump. All 10 competitors were men and finished the Paralympics tied with Portugal ranked 29th. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Enrique Cepeda | Athletics | Men's Triple Jump B3 |
Gold | Oscar Pupo | Athletics | Men's 800 meters B1 |
Gold | Omar Turro | Athletics | Men's 400 meters B2 |
Silver | Oscar Pupo | Athletics | Men's 400 meters B1 |
Silver | Omar Turro | Athletics | Men's 100 meters B2 |
Silver | Ernesto Garrido | Swimming | Men's 50 meter freestyle S10 |
Bronze | Gustavo Ariosa | Athletics | Men's Javelin THW5 |
Bronze | Enrique Cepeda | Athletics | Men's 100 meters B3 |
Bronze | Omar Turro | Athletics | Men's 200 meters B2 |
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Seychelles competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain, making their Paralympic Games debut. The country sent a two sportspeople strong delegation that included athlete Elvis Victor and swimmer Cyrl Charles. Neither sportsperson won a medal, and Seychelles would not compete at another Paralympic Games until the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.
Burkina Faso made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. The country was represented by a cycling tandem, a judoka and a powerlifter. Judoka Mathieu Thiombiano was also one member of the cycling pair; Burkina Faso's delegation thus consisted in three competitors. None of them won a medal.
The Dominican Republic made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with track and field athlete Rodolfo del Rosario as its sole representative. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, except 2000, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Dominican Republic delegations have never contained more than two competitors.
Panama made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with a delegation of two competitors in athletics. It has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but never in the Winter Paralympics. Panamanian delegations have always been small, never consisting in more than two competitors.
Uruguay made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, sending just two representatives to compete in track and field. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but never in the Winter Paralympics. Its delegations have always been small, never consisting in more than three competitors.
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Netherlands competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. The team included 99 athletes, 72 men and 27 women. Competitors from Netherlands won 39 medals, including 14 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze to finish 9th in the medal table.
Egypt competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. The 41 member team competed in athletics, powerlifting and shooting. They won 20 medals including 7 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, finishing 19th on the medal table. Members of the team included athletics competitors Ahmed Mohamed, Said Afifi, Aymen Ibrahim, Hany Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulla Mohamed and Mohamed Said, and shooter Sherif Abd Alla.
South Africa competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 10 competitors from South Africa won 8 medals, including 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze and finished 27th in the medal table.
Dominican Republic competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 1 competitor from Dominican Republic won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Uruguay competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain.
Venezuela competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 10 competitors from Venezuela won a single bronze medal and finished joint 50th in the medal table with 5 other countries.
India competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 9 competitors from India won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Iceland competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid Spain. 12 competitors from Iceland won 17 medals including 3 gold, 2 silver and 12 bronze and finished 31st in the medal table. Iceland finished third in Madrid with 10 gold, 6 silvers and 6 bronze,totalizing a total of another 22 medals and finished the games at the 13th place.
Poland competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 40 competitors from Poland won 32 medals including 10 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze and finished 14th in the medal table.
Portugal competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 30 competitors from Portugal won 9 medals including 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze and finished joint 29th in the medal table with Cuba.
Sweden competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. Competitors from Sweden won 68 medals including 16 gold, 33 silver and 19 bronze and finished 18th in the medal table.
The Philippines participated in the Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap which was held in Madrid. The games followed the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, in which the Philippines did not compete in. The Philippines sent a 20-people delegation to the Paralympic Games for Persons with Mental Handicap and its competitors competed at least in athletics and swimming.