| Hong Kong at the 1984 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | HKG |
| NPC | Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled |
| in Stoke Mandeville/New York | |
| Competitors | 25 |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
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