| Denmark at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | DEN |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 43 |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 43 competitors from Denmark won 46 medals including 12 gold, 22 silver and 12 bronze and finished 11th in the medal table. [1]
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF), they were known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time. The games were originally planned to be held alongside the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but in 1966, the Mexican government decided against it due to difficulties. The Israeli government offered to host the games in Tel Aviv, a suggestion that was accepted.
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.
The Faroe Islands first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, and have competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. They have never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Connie Hansen is a noted Danish Paralympian. She competed in athletics at the Summer Paralympics three times, in 1984, 1988 and 1992, and won a total of nine gold medals, four silvers, and one bronze. She was inducted to the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2008.
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the B2 class for men, 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Liechtenstein made its Paralympic Games début at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York City, entering just one athlete in athletics. The country competed again at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Games, and at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Games. It was then absent from the Paralympics until the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, where it sent just one table tennis player, Peter Frommelt. Liechtenstein was absent from the 2006 and 2010 Winter Games and the 2008 Summer Games.
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.
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.
Denmark made its Paralympic Games début at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv with a delegation of eight competitors, in swimming and table tennis. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and in every edition of the Winter Games since 1980.
Denmark sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished twenty fourth in the overall medal count.
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.
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.
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.
Denmark competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 48 competitors from Denmark won 64 medals including 23 gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze, finishing 11th in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 36 competitors from Denmark won 59 medals including 30 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze and finished 11th in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. 5 competitors from Denmark won a single silver medal and finished 18th in the medal table.
Peter Rosenmeier is a Danish male para table tennis player, previous World Champion and current Paralympic Champion of his class (M6).
Denmark competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in held in Geilo, Norway. Eight competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table.
Jonas Larsen is a Danish Paralympic swimmer. He represented Denmark at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the bronze medal in the men's 150 metre individual medley SM4 event in 2016.
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