| Indonesia at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | INA |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 29 |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Indonesia sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished twenty eighth in the overall medal count. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Yan Soebiyanto |  Lawn bowls | Men's singles E |
| Gold | R.S. Arlen |  Weightlifting | Men's featherweight -57 kg amputee |
 Bronze | Sigit Soepadi | Lawn bowls | Men's singles E |
| Bronze | Soekarsan | Lawn bowls | Men's singles F |
| Bronze | Moenali Yamin Ismail | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs C |
| Bronze | R.S. Arlen Safri Tanjung | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs D |
The 1980 Summer Paralympics, branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
Indonesia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1964, due to controversy around the Games of the New Emerging Forces, and 1980, when they participated in the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Indonesia has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Sudan made its Summer Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, sending a delegation of eleven athletes to compete in track and field, swimming and table tennis. The country did not participate again until the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where it was represented by just two competitors in track and field. The Sudan was absent again at the 2008 Games.
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 275 events. The Games saw 1,973 Para athletes from 43 countries compete in 13 sports.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games that hosted the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, did not compete in the Summer Paralympics until 1976 and in the Winter Paralympics until 2002, but since then the Greeks have taken part in every edition of both events. Although the Greek delegation traditionally enters first during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, this tradition does not apply to the Paralympics, where Greece enters within alphabetical order. The National Paralympic Committee for Greece is the Hellenic Paralympic Committee.
Iceland made its Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, where it fielded thirteen athletes, who won two medals. Since then, the country has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics.
Malta participated in the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, thus returning to the Games after being absent in 1976. The country sent seven representatives to compete in athletics and lawn bowls.
The 1980 Summer Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 1980 Summer Paralympics, held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from June 21 to 30, 1980.
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Kuwait made its Paralympic Games début at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, with a delegation in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
The Netherlands participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of five athletes. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It made its Winter Paralympics début in 1984, and has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Games, except 2006. The Netherlands was the host country of the 1980 Summer Paralympics, in Arnhem.
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.
Indonesia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, having not competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott.
Australia competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. It was the 6th Summer Paralympic Games in which Australia had competed. These Games were the biggest Paralympics yet, with 1,973 people participating. Of those participants, 57 were Australian. The team was made up of 45 men and 12 women, and was Australia's largest team to compete at any Paralympic Games so far.
Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished ninth in the overall medal count.
Italy sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished twentieth in the overall medal count.
Netherlands competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The team included 108 athletes, 78 men, 26 women & 4 mixed. Competitors from Netherlands won 100 medals, including 33 gold, 31 silver and 36 bronze to finish 6th in the medal table.
Kenya competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The seventeen member strong tem competed in athletics, weightlifting, lawn bowls and table tennis, claiming a gold medal and two silver medals. Lucy Wanjiru 's gold in the Women's Javelin 3 event was the first gold earned by a Kenyan woman at the Paralympic Games.
Indonesia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 24 August to 5 September 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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