Cycling at the Summer Paralympics

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Cycling at the Summer Paralympics
Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Governing body IPC
Events44 (men: 30; women: 12; mixed: 2)
Games

Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics. From an original program of seven road races, the sport is now contested on both road and track, and since 2012 the cycling program at the Paralympics is typically the third largest of any sport in the Games, behind athletics and swimming, and running at approximately 50 separate events.

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Summary of editions

GamesYearEventsBest Nation
1 not held
2 not held
3 not held
4 not held
5 not held
6 not held
7 1984 7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
8 1988 7Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
9 1992 9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
10 1996 23Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
11 2000 27Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
12 2004 31Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
13 2008 44Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
14 2012 50Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
15 2016 50Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
16 2020 51Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Classification

Cyclists with visual impairments are paired with a sighted pilot. Here Scott McPhee pilots to Kieran Modra's stocker. Scott McPhee and Kieran Modra riding 01.jpg
Cyclists with visual impairments are paired with a sighted pilot. Here Scott McPhee pilots to Kieran Modra's stocker.

Cyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. [1]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics and earlier, classes were:

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, a functional para-cycling classification system was used.

Factoring

In some cycling events, cyclists with different classifications compete against each other for one set of medals. Many (but not all) such events are factored, reducing the times of riders in lower classifications to take their greater impairment into account. Factoring percentages are based on average race times by riders in each classification. [2]

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, factored races included the mixed tricycle time trial, Women's C1–3 road time trial, [3] Women's H1–2 road time trial and track C1–3 and C4–5 events.

Road cycling

Men's events

Current events
Events 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Road race--X--XXXXX6
Time trialXXXX-XXXXX9
Past events
Events 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Team tandem open, time trial--X-------1

Women's events

Nation 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Road raceX----XXXXX6
Time trialX-X--XXXXX7

Mixed events

Current events
Events 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Team relay-------XXX3
Past events
Events 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Road race---XX-XX--4
Time trial---XX-XX--4

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)21201556
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)19282067
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1712736
4Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)14151544
5Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1461434
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)13101134
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)1213833
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)981229
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)98926
10Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)79723
11Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)62311
12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)56213
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)53513
14Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)46717
15Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45716
16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)36514
17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)35513
18Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)3328
19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)32611
20Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)3227
21Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)3205
22Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)3137
23Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)3104
24Flag placeholder.svg  RPC  (RPC)2002
25Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1001
26Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0224
27Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0202
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0202
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0202
30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0145
31Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0123
32Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0112
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0112
34Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)0101
35Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0022
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LIB)0022
37Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0011
Totals (38 entries)186186181553

Track cycling

Men's events

Current events
Event 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Bicycle, individual pursuit--XXXXX5
Bicycle, time trial--XXXXX5
Tandem, individual pursuitXXXXXXX7
Tandem, time trialXXXXXXX7
Past events
Events 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Bicycle, team sprint--XX---2
Tandem, sprintXXXX---4

Women's events

Current events
Events 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Bicycle, individual pursuit----XXX3
Bicycle, 500m time trial---XXXX4
Tandem, individual pursuitXXXXXXX7
Tandem, 1 km time trialXXXXXXX7
Past events
Events 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Bicycle, 1 km time trial--X--X-2
Tandem, sprint--X----1

Mixed events

Current events
Events 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Team, sprint-X--XXX4
Past events
Events 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
OmniumX------1
Tandem open, individual pursuitXX-----2
Tandem open, sprintXX--XX-4
Tandem open, time trialXX-----2

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)3418961
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)27201966
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1091231
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)7131232
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)66517
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)52613
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)47920
8Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45716
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)34512
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)3227
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)28717
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)2507
13Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2237
14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)1315
15Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1102
16Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1012
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1012
18Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)1001
Flag placeholder.svg  RPC  (RPC)1001
20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)05510
21Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0213
22Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0123
23Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0112
24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0101
25Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0033
26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0022
27Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0011
Totals (28 entries)115115115345

Overall medal table

Updated to 2020 Summer Paralympics. Countries in italics are former countries who participated in the Paralympics. [4]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 51301697
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 413534110
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26413299
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23282273
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19161651
6Flag of France.svg  France 18112150
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17151446
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13152149
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 13151745
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9131436
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 812828
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 871025
13Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 65415
14Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 64414
15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 57618
16Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 57315
17Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 56819
18Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 45918
19Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4217
20Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4105
21Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 36514
22Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 32510
23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3238
24Flag placeholder.svg  RPC 3003
25Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23712
26Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1304
27Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1001
28Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0224
29Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0202
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0202
31Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)0123
32Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0112
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0112
34Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0101
35Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0055
36Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0022
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0022
38Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0011
Totals (38 entries)301301296898

Nations

Nation606468727680 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 Total
Flag of Afghanistan.svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)      222
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania  (ALB)      11
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)      13354
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)      181422191715158
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)      1479711748
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados  (BAR)      112
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)      246625
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)      375213488
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)      11
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)      11212257
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  (BUR)      22124
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)      4315710121515149
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)      688114
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)      14364
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)      112
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)      122
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)      112
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)      3688886
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)      132
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)      13224
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)      112
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)      11
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)      122235
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)      16161718991459
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)      91313171716157
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)      112
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)      1178881219209
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)      42564
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti  (HAI)      11
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)      21
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)      1113
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)      13610105
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)      11314
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)      81297913137
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)      2765456
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LBN)      112
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)      122
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)      242
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)      11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)      34735611188
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)      25684
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)      3244671219
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)      11
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)      11
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)      366124
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)      311125
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)      13224
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)      21
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)      21
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)      222
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)      2444656
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)      11114
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)      47664
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)      1053422238
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)      172623141616127
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)      1143
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)      66885877
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)      112
Paralympic flag (1988-1994).svg  Unified Team  (EUN)      21
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)      311303535181317249
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)      112225
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)      312
Nations81119232539394845
Competitors2240149181202196220223235
Year606468727680 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20

See also

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