France at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | FRA |
NPC | French Paralympic and Sports Committee |
Website | france-paralympique |
in Barcelona | |
Competitors | 145 |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
France competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 145 competitors from France won 106 medals, 36 gold, 36 silver and 34 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table. [1]
The 1992 Winter Paralympics were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first winter Paralympics to be celebrated concurrently with the Olympic Games. They were also the first ever Paralympics at any event in France. They were held in Tignes and Albertville, France, from 25 March to 1 April 1992. For the first time, demonstration events in Alpine and Nordic Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability and Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment were held.
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.
Roman Pavlyk is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and F36 long jump events.
Alex Hermans is a former Paralympian athlete from Belgium. He competed mainly in category F36 shot put events.
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.
France participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, and has taken part in every edition of the Summer and Winter Paralympics since then. France was the host country of the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
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.
Algeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, sending two competitors in athletics, and a goalball team. The country has taken part in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.
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.
Renata Chilewska is a Paralympian athlete from Poland competing mainly in the throwing events.
Katherine Proudfoot is a cerebral palsy athlete from Australia competing mainly in throwing events. She competed in the F36 classification at the 2008, 2012 and the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning medals at each Game. Following a medical review request in early 2017, she now competes in seated throws in the F32 classification. At the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships she threw 7.04m in the Women's Shot Put Secured event, bettering the Women's F32 shot put world record mark of 6.55m.
Nigeria competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, sending a 31-member strong delegation that won 13 medals, 7 of which were gold.
The Union of Serbia and Montenegro only competed at the Paralympic Games under that name at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. In 1992, its athletes competed as Independent Paralympic Participants. From 1996 to 2000, included, it was officially known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The International Paralympic Committee lists the country as "Yugoslavia" up to 2000, included, and considers that "Serbia and Montenegro" participated only in 2004. In 2006, the Union split into two sovereign countries, henceforth competing separately as Serbia and Montenegro.
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.
Kuwait competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 24 competitors from Kuwait won 5 medals, 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze and finished 36th in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 36 competitors from Austria won 22 medals including 5 gold, 4 silver and 13 bronze and finished 22nd in the medal table.
France competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 116 competitors from France won 140 medals including 46 gold, 44 silver and 50 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table.
Germany competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. 36 competitors from Germany won 38 medals including 12 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table.
Brazil competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Laurent Giammartini is a French wheelchair tennis player. At the 1992 Summer Paralympics held in Barcelona, Spain, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles event together with Thierry Caillier and the bronze medal in the men's singles event. He also represented France at the 1988, 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics. He did not win a medal at these events.