Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Czechoslovakia at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code TCH
in Barcelona
Competitors 29
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total
13
Summer Paralympics appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1994–)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (1994–)

Czechoslovakia competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 29 competitors from Czechoslovakia won 13 medals, including 4 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze and finished 26th in the medal table. [1]

Czechoslovakia 1918–1992 country in Central Europe, predecessor of the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia, was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.

1992 Summer Paralympics

The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

Barcelona City and municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres high.

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Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics

Czechoslovakia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, where it was one of just four Eastern Bloc nations competing. Czechoslovakia sent a delegation of nineteen athletes, who all competed in track and field, and won a single bronze medal in the shot put.

Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The Czech and Slovak Federative Republic competed as a nation for the last time at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the Czech Republic and Slovakia would compete as independent nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics. 208 competitors, 146 men and 62 women, took part in 121 events in 25 sports.

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Nigeria at the Paralympics

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Norway at the Paralympics

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Slovakia at the Paralympics

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Japan at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Norway at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Switzerland at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Thailand at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

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Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

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Czechoslovakia at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

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References

  1. "Czech Republic - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.