India at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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India at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
Flag of India.svg
IPC code IND
NPC Paralympic Committee of India
Website Paralympic India
in Barcelona
September 3, 1992 (1992-09-03) – September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14)
Competitors9 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona from 3 to 14 September 1992. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. This was India's fifth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. India sent a contingent consisting of nine athletes for the Games and did not win any medal.

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Background

The International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989. [1] The Paralympic Committee of India was established only in 1994, two years after the Games. [2] The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. This edition of the Games marked the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. [3]

India had won five medals across the previous Paralympic Games including one gold, two silver and bronze medals each. [4] The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine athletes. [5]

Competitors

The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine athletes - seven men and two women, who competed across two sports. [5] [6] [7] [8]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg Athletics 729
Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics).svg Powerlifting 101
Total7 [a] 29 [a]

Athletics

Track
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Malathi Holla Women's 200 m TW4 [10] DNSDid not advance
Men's 200 m TS4 [11]
Manveer Mangat Men's 100 m TS4 [12] 12.887
Ramnath Banerjee DNS
Men's 200 m TS4 [13] 2:09.305
Ratna Ghosh Women's 100 m TS4 [10] 17.434
Field
AthleteEventResultRank
Digambar Mehendale Men's discus throw THW7 [14] 18.8820
Men's javelin throw THW7 [15] 20.4819
Men's shot put THW7 [16] 6.8616
Malathi Holla Women's discus throw THW7 [17] 12.7412
Mallaiah Mahadeva Men's discus throw THS7 [18] 22.907
Men's javelin throw THS7 [19] 28.466
Men's shot put THS7 [20] 8.307
Manveer Mangat Men's javelin throw THS7 [19] 22.967
Men's shot put THS7 [20] 10.356
Rajesh Anand Men's discus throw THW7 [14] 14.3221
Men's javelin throw THW7 [15] 18.8821
Men's shot put THW7 [16] 5.9117
Vijay Munishwar Men's shot put THS2 [21] 9.8211

Powerlifting

AthleteEventResultRank
Vijay Munishwar Men's 75 kg [22] 122.57

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Vijay Munishwar competed in both athletics and powerlifting. [9]

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  5. 1 2 "Participants in the 1992 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Participants, Athletics - Barcelona 1992". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Participants, Powerlifting - Barcelona 1992". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Participants, Weightlifting - Barcelona 1992". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Vijay Munishwar". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Women's 100 m TW4". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Men's 800 m TS4". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Men's 100 m TS4". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Men's 800 m TS4". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Men's discus throw THW7". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Men's javelin throw THW7". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put THW7". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Women's discus throw THW7". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Men's discus throw THS7". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Men's javelin throw THS7". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put THS7". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put THS2". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  22. ↑ "Results/Powerlifting/Men's 75 kg". International Paralympic Committee . Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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