| Jamaica at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | JAM |
| NPC | Jamaica Paralympic Association |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 13 |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Jamaica competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 13 competitors from Jamaica won 19 medals including 7 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze, and finished 18th in the medal table. [1]
The 1968 Summer Paralympics were the third Paralympic Games to be held. Organised under the guidance of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF), they were known as the 17th International Stoke Mandeville Games at the time. The games were originally planned to be held alongside the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but in 1966, the Mexican government decided against it due to difficulties. The Israeli government offered to host the games in Tel Aviv, a suggestion that was accepted.
The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, also in West Germany.
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.
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Several tropical nations have participated in the Winter Olympics despite not having the climate for winter sports. Partly because of that, their entries are a subject of human interest stories during the Games. No tropical nation has ever won a Winter Olympic medal.
Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team consisted of four competitors, all in track and field athletics.
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 345 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 347 bronze medals were awarded. There was also a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6. That meant 345 gold medals and 344 silver medals were awarded. Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia won their first ever medals in this sport.
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 275 events. The Games saw 1,973 Para athletes from 43 countries compete in 13 sports.
Swimming at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 192 events.
Jamaica made its Paralympic Games début at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv. It competed again in 1972, was absent in 1976, returned in 1980, and has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. Jamaica has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
Denmark made its Paralympic Games début at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv with a delegation of eight competitors, in swimming and table tennis. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and in every edition of the Winter Games since 1980.
Jamaica was one of twenty-eight nations that competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968. The team finished fourteenth in the medal table and won a total of five medals; three gold, one silver and one bronze. Eleven athletes represented Jamaica at the Games; seven men and four women.
Jamaica sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty competitors, thirteen male and seven female.
Jamaica competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 4 athletes, 2 men and 2 women. Competitors from Jamaica won 2 medals, including 1 gold, and 1 bronze to finish 53rd in the medal table.
New Zealand sent a 12 sportspeople strong delegation to the 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At these Games, New Zealand won 13 medals at the 1976 Summer Paralympics: 7 golds, 1 silver, and 5 bronze medals. Eve Rimmer was the most decorated Paralympian at these Games, winning 5 gold medals in athletics.
Jamaica competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
Jamaica competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 4 competitors from Jamaica won 3 medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze, finishing 47th in the medal table.
Jamaica competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 5 competitors from Jamaica won 8 medals including 1 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze and finished 33rd in the medal table.
Jamaica competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 1 competitor from Jamaica won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Jennifer Ellen Johnson is a former wheelchair basketball player and a para table tennis player. She developed polio at the age of five in Jamaica. She has represented Jamaica at the Paralympics from 1968 to 1980 and then represented the United States at the Paralympics from 1984 to 2004. She was married to Denton Johnson before his death.