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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (athletics) | ||
Representing  Kenya | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | 1500 metres - T12 |
Julia Longorkaye is a paralympic athlete from Kenya competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events.
Julia competed in the 400m, 800m and 1500m at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning the silver medal in the longer distance. [1]
Zambia competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of a single athlete, middle-distance runner Larson Katongo. The 21-year-old Katongo, who is visually impaired, participated in the 800 metre and 1500 metre events. Although he had competed in international meets before, this was his first Paralympic Games. Katongo's trainer is Paul Mwansa.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. The country took a gold medal won by Chiang Chih Chung in the men's F13 javelin throw event. Chih threw a distance of 57.28 metres to win the competition and broke the world record in the process. The Chinese Taipei team also won two silvers and two bronze medals in table tennis.
Carlos Amarel Ferreira is a Paralympic track and field athlete from Portugal competing mainly in category T10/T11, visually-impaired, long-distance running events.
Thomas Geierspichler is a Paralympic wheelchair racer from Austria. He competes in the T52 classification.
Sandra Graf is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Graf competes in wheelchair races of a variety of distances.
Uganda competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
Finland participated in the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The country was represented by 26 athletes. This was the second largest delegation at the Örnsköldsvik Games, behind West Germany's - larger than that of the host country. Finns competed exclusively in cross-country skiing.
Rima Akberdinovna Batalova is a Russian politician. She was formerly a Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events. Since 2011, she has been a member of the State Duma on the United Russia party list.
Tomasz Hamerlak is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category T54 distance events.
Abel Ávila Rodríguez is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T12 middle-distance events.
Julia Hassler is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Liechtenstein. She swam for and was Liechtenstein closing-ceremony flagbearer at the 2012 Olympics. She has also swam for Liechtenstein at several other international competitions including the: World Championships (2011), Games of the Small States of Europe, European Championships (2014), Short Course Worlds and Youth Olympics (2010).
Maksym Volodymyrovych Yarovyi is a Ukrainian cross-country skier, biathlete, and Paralympian. He competes in classification category sitting events.
Italy competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 24 competitors from Austria won nine medals including three gold, zero silver and six bronze and finished 10th in the medal table.
Belgium competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 5 competitors from Belgium won 0 medals and finished 10th in the medal table.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. One competitor from Czechoslovakia won 0 medals and finished 16th in the medal table.
The United States competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. One competitor, Bill Hovanic, competed in four events in two sports. He did not win a medal.
Norway competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 23 competitors from Norway won 12 medals including 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table. Norway competed both in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. All medals were won in cross-country skiing.
France competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 16 competitors won 6 medals, including 4 gold, 2 silver and 0 bronze. France finished 8th in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in held in Innsbruck, Austria. Three competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table. Two athletes competed in alpine skiing and one athlete competed in cross-country skiing.
Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty competitors from Finland won 34 medals, including 19 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. Finland finished 2nd in the medal table.
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