| Japan at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 143 |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 143 competitors from Japan won 46 medals including 17 gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze and finished 14th in the medal table. [1]
The 1964 Summer Paralympics, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games and also known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964, were the second Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, and were the last Summer Paralympics to take place in the same city as the Summer Olympics until the 1988 Summer Paralympics.
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary, Canada, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic skiing competitions. Other sports were biathlon and ice sledge speed racing. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed for the only time at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. The country also competed for the only time at the Winter Paralympic Games that same year.
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.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Mexico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of seven athletes competing in track and field, swimming, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, and made its Winter Paralympics début in 2006.
Oman made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with competitors taking part in track and field, table tennis, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. Oman's largest delegation was in 1988 with seven athletes. Only male athletes competed until 2016 when Raya Al’Abri competed in women's javelin. Oman won its first medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics when Mohammed al-Mashaykhi won bronze in the Men's shot put F32.
Cyprus made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with a delegation of six athletes competing in archery, track and field, and swimming. The country has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.
Rhodesia competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. It was one of two African countries to take part, the other being South Africa. It sent six competitors to the games, four male and two female. It won 17 medals, 10 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze.
New Zealand won 17 medals at the 1988 Summer Paralympics: 2 golds, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals.
Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 76 competitors from Japan won 20 medals and finished 16th in the medal table.
Colombia competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 17 competitors from Colombia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Malaysia competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea from 15 October to 24 October. The country qualified 14 competitors and finished 48th at the medal table after achieving its first Paralympic medal ever as well as its first Paralympic medal in weightlifting which was contributed by Mariappan Perumal who managed to clinch a bronze medal in the men's 57kg weightlifting event.
Kuwait competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 30 competitors from Kuwait won 17 medals including 5 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze and finished 25th in the medal table.
Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Kazakhstan competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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