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| Nationality |  Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1974 Stavanger, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Siqveland (born 8 January 1974) is a Norwegian former Paralympic athlete. He won medals for Norway at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, 2002 Winter Paralympics and 2006 Winter Paralympics. [1] [2]
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.
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