Greece at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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Greece at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code GRE
NPC Hellenic Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.gr
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors3
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances

Greece competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 3 competitors from Greece won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]

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References

  1. "Greece - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.