Ireland at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Ireland at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Ireland.svg
IPC code IRL
NPC Paralympics Ireland
Website www.paralympics.ie
in Atlanta
Competitors 63 (46 men and 17 women)
Medals
Ranked 45th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
6
Total
10
Summer Paralympics appearances

63 athletes (46 men and 17 women) from Ireland competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. [1]

Ireland Island in north-west Europe, 20th largest in world, politically divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a part of the UK)

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

1996 Summer Paralympics

The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million.

Atlanta Capital of Georgia, United States

Atlanta is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 38th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia. A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County.

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Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
Bridie Lynch Athletics Women's discus F12
Thomas Leahy Boccia Men's individual C2
David Malone Swimming Men's 100m backstroke S9
Mairead Berry Swimming Women's 50m backstroke S2
Sean O'Grady Athletics Men's discus F54
Mary Rice Athletics Women's 200m T32-33
Bridie Lynch Athletics Women's shot put F12
Sharon Rice Athletics Women's shot put F32-33
Grainne Barrett-Condron Athletics Women's shot put F41
Joan Salmon Equestrian Women's kur canter grade III


See also

Ireland at the Paralympics

A team representing Ireland has competed at every Summer Paralympic Games but the country has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Irish athletes have won 178 Summer Paralympic medals, 47 gold, 57 silver and 74 bronze. Paralympics Ireland is the National Paralympic Committee. Athletes from Northern Ireland may compete for either Great Britain or Ireland at the Paralympics, on the same basis as at the Olympics.

Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Ireland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.

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References

  1. ↑ "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Ireland". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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