Ecuador at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Ecuador at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code ECU
NPC Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation
in Barcelona
Competitors 3
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Summer Paralympics appearances

Ecuador competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 3 competitors from Ecuador won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]

Ecuador Republic in South America

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito and the largest city as well.

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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Ecuador at the Paralympics

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, and no Ecuadorian has ever won a Paralympic medal.

Ecuador at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Ecuador competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Thirteen competitors, six men and seven women, took part in fifteen events in six sports.

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Ecuador at the Olympics

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Pakistan at the Paralympics

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United States at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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France at the Paralympics

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Liechtenstein at the Paralympics

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Venezuela at the Paralympics

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Unified Team at the Paralympics

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Nigeria at the Paralympics

Nigeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. It sent a delegation of six male athletes to compete in track & field, powerlifting and table tennis.

Croatia at the Paralympics

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Denmark at the Paralympics

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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.

Ecuador at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Ecuador competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included four athletes, three men and one woman, but won no medals.

Ecuador at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

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Ecuador at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Ecuador at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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References

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