Lists of Paralympic medalists

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This article includes lists of all Paralympic medalists since 1960, organized by each Paralympic sport or discipline, and also by Paralympiad.

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By sport

Summer (past) • Winter (past)

By Paralympiad

SummerWinter

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By sport

Summer Paralympic sports

DisciplineContestedNumber of
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
(Gold-Silver-Bronze)
Paralympiadsmedal events
in 2016
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Archery - Paralympic pictogram.svg Archery Since 1960159152143133428Flag of Italy.svg  Paola Fantato  (ITA) (5–1–2)
Athletics - Paralympic pictogram.svg Athletics Since 1960151602848279127088348Flag of Israel.svg  Zipora Rubin  (ISR) (13–5–5)
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Heinz Frei  (SUI) (11-6–5)
Boccia - Paralympic pictogram.svg Boccia Since 198497636363189Flag of Spain.svg  Antonio Cid  (ESP) (3–2–1)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Antonio Marques  (POR) (2–3–1)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Henrik Jorgensen  (DEN) (1–3–2)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Fernando Ferreira  (POR) (1–2–3)
Cycling - Paralympic pictogram.svg Cycling Since 1984944248248247743Flag of Australia.svg  Christopher Scott  (AUS) (6–2–2)
Equestrian - Paralympic pictogram.svg Equestrian 1984, since 1996711727270214Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lee Pearson  (GBR) (9–0–0)
Paralympics 2008 Football 5-a-side pictogram.svg Football 5-a-side Since 2004444449Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) (3–0–0)
Paralympics 2008 Goalball pictogram.svg Goalball Since 1976122020202060Flag of Sweden.svg  Niklas Hultqvist  (SWE) (0–1–2)
Olympics Paralympics 2008 Judo pictogram.svg Judo Since 19888137878157313Flag of Japan.svg  Satoshi Fujimoto  (JPN) (3–1–0)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Jackson  (GBR) (3–0–1)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Yu Sung An  (KOR) (2–0–2)
Paracanoe pictogram (Paralympics).svg Paracanoe Since 20161666618
Triathlon pictogram.svg Paratriathlon Since 20161666618
Paralympics 2008 Powerlifting pictogram.svg Powerlifting Since 1984920136136131403Flag of Egypt.svg  Fatma Omar  (EGY) (4–0–0)
Olympics Paralympics 2008 Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Since 200831212121236Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pam Relph  (GBR) (2–0–0)
Paralympics 2008 Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Since 19761111158152153463Flag of Sweden.svg  Jonas Jacobsson  (SWE) (16–1–8)
Olympics Paralympics 2008 Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Since 1960151472299220421296632Flag of the United States.svg  Trischa Zorn  (USA) (32–9–5)
Table tennis - Paralympic pictogram.svg Table tennis Since 196015293963934761265Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Xiaoling  (CHN) (9–1–2)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jochen Wollmert  (GER) (5–1–2)
Volleyball - Paralympic pictogram.svg Volleyball Since 197611214141442Flag of Iran.svg  Isa Zirahi  (IRI) (5-2–0) [1]
Wheelchair basketball - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair basketball Since 196015230303090Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Tracey Ferguson  (CAN) (3–0–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Patrick Anderson  (CAN) (3–1–0)
Wheelchair fencing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair fencing Since 19601512181180171532Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Marson  (ITA) (8–5–2)
Wheelchair rugby - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair rugby 1996;
since 2000
5555515Flag of Australia.svg  Nazim Erdem  (AUS) (2–2–0)
Wheelchair tennis - Paralympic pictogram.svg Wheelchair tennis 1988;
since 1992
848383838114Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED) (5–1–0)
Flag of Australia.svg  David Hall  (AUS) (1–3–2)

Winter Paralympic sports

DisciplineContestedNumber of
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
(Gold-Silver-Bronze)
Paralympiadsmedal events
in 2018
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Alpine skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Alpine skiing Since 197612304234154051243Flag of Germany.svg  Gerd Schönfelder  (GER) (16–4–2)
Biathlon - Paralympic pictogram.svg Biathlon Since 1988918565657286Flag of Germany.svg  Verena Bentele  (GER) (3–0–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  Frank Höfle  (GER) (3–0–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilhelm Brem  (GER) (2–1–1)
Flag of France.svg  Anne Floriet  (FRA) (1–2–1)
Cross-country skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Since 197612203513413431035Flag of Germany.svg  Frank Höfle  (GER)/(FRG) (10–5–2)
Ice sledge hockey - Paralympic pictogram.svg Ice sledge hockey Since 19947177721Flag of Norway.svg  Helge Bjørnstad  (NOR) (1–3–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Eskil Hagen  (NOR) (1–3–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Atle Haglund  (NOR) (1–3–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Kjetil Korbu Nilsen  (NOR) (1–3–0)
Snowboarding - Paralympic pictogram.svg Snowboarding Since 201421012121236Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bibian Mentel-Spee  (NED) (3–0–0)
Wheelchair curling pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair curling Since 2006412226Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sonja Gaudet  (CAN) (3–0–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Jalle Jungnell  (SWE) (0–0–2)

Past sports

Summer

DisciplineContestedNumber of
Paralympiads
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Darchery pictogram (Paralympics).svg Dartchery 1960–1980612121236Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Gwen Buck  (GBR) (3–0–2)
Flag of Australia.svg  Eric Magennis  (AUS) (3–0–0)
Paralympics 2008 Football 7-a-side pictogram.svg Football 7-a-side 1984–2016999927Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED) (3–0–0)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS) (2–2–1)
Lawn bowls pictogram.svg Lawn bowls 1968–1988, 19967686059187Flag of Rhodesia.svg  Margaret Harriman  (RHO) (3–1–1)
Flag of Australia.svg  Roy Fowler  (AUS) (3–0–0)
Olympics Paralympics 2008 Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing 1996;
2000–2016
618181854Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paul Tingley  (CAN) (1–0–2)
Cue sports pictogram.svg Snooker 1960–1988810101030Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Shelton  (GBR) (3–1–1)
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 1964–19928575653166Flag of Israel.svg  Abraham Strauch  (ISR) (4–1–0)
Flag of Australia.svg  Vic Renalson  (AUS) (3–1–0)
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 1980 & 198421811130Flag of the United States.svg  James Mastro  (USA) (2–0–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  Ken Sparks  (USA) (2–0–0)

Winter

DisciplineContestedNumber of
Paralympiads
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
Ice sledge speed racing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Ice sledge speed racing 1980–1988, 1994 & 19985666565196Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Lundstrøm  (NOR) (8–3–1)

By Paralympiad

Summer Paralympic Games

GamesMedalHostNumber
of medal
events
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
(Gold-Silver-Bronze)
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1960 winners table Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy 1131139484291Flag of Italy.svg  Maria Scutti  (ITA) (9–1–2) Athletics
1964 winners table Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 144144138136418Flag of the United States.svg  Dean Slaugh  (USA) (4–0–0) Archery
Flag of France.svg  Serge Bec  (FRA) (3–1–0) Wheelchair Fencing
Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Marson  (ITA) (1–2–1) Wheelchair Fencing
1968 winners table Flag of Israel.svg Tel Aviv, Israel 189189186201576Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Marson  (ITA) (4–2–0) Wheelchair Fencing
1972 winners table Flag of Germany.svg Heidelberg, West Germany 188188187200575Flag of New Zealand.svg  Eve M. Rimmer  (NZL) (2–2–0) Athletics
1976 winners table Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, Ontario, Canada4474473783471172Flag of Mexico.svg  Josefina Cornejo  (MEX) (4–1–0) Athletics
Flag of Israel.svg  Uri Bergman  (ISR) (6–0–0) Swimming
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marijke Ruiter  (NED) (7–0–0) Swimming
1980 winners table Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arnhem, Netherlands 5875875374861610Flag of the United States.svg  Trischa Zorn  (USA) (5–0–0) Swimming
1984 winners table Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg New York, United States
9739739468482767Flag of Sweden.svg  Monica Saker  (SWE) (5–0–0) Athletics
Flag of Australia.svg  Helena Brunner  (AUS) (5–1–1) Swimming
1988 winners table Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea 7337337317442208Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mike Kenny  (GBR) (5–1–0) Swimming
Flag of the United States.svg  Trischa Zorn  (USA) (12–0–0) Swimming
1992 winners table Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain 4904904875261503Flag of the United States.svg  Bart Dodson  (USA) (8–0–0) Athletics
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Christopher Holmes  (GBR) (6–1–0) Swimming
Flag of the United States.svg  Trischa Zorn  (USA) (10–0–0) Swimming
1996 winners table Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta, United States5185185175421577Flag of New Zealand.svg  Duane Kale  (NZL) (4–1–1) Swimming
Flag of Australia.svg  Priya Cooper  (AUS) (5–1–1) Swimming
2000 winners table Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia 5505505495581657Flag of Japan.svg  Mayumi Narita  (JPN) (6–1–0) Swimming
Flag of Australia.svg  Siobhan Paton  (AUS) (6–0–0) Swimming
2004 winners table Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece 5195195185331570Flag of Sweden.svg  Jonas Jacobsson  (SWE) (4–0–0) Shooting
Flag of the United States.svg  Erin Popovich  (USA) (7–0–0) Swimming
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Benoît Huot  (CAN) (5–1–0) Swimming
Flag of South Africa.svg  Natalie du Toit  (RSA) (5–1–0) Swimming
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chui Yee Yu  (HKG) (4–0–0) Wheelchair fencing
2008 winners table Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China 4734734714871431Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Chantal Petitclerc  (CAN) (5–0–0) Athletics
Flag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA) (4–1–1) Swimming
2012 winners table Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom 5035035035161522Flag of Australia.svg  Jacqueline Freney  (AUS) (8–0–0) Swimming
Flag of Brazil.svg  Daniel Dias  (BRA) (6–0–0) Swimming
Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Cowdrey  (AUS) (5–2–1) Swimming
Flag of the United States.svg  Jessica Long  (USA) (5–2–1) Swimming
2016 winners table Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5295295295391597Flag of Brazil.svg  Daniel Dias  (BRA) (5–3–2) Swimming
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Denys Dubrov  (UKR) (3–3–2) Swimming
2020 winners table Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan 5395395405891668Flag of Ukraine.svg  Maksym Krypak  (UKR) (5–1–1) Swimming

Winter Paralympic Games

GamesMedalHostNumber
of medal
events
Medals awardedAthlete(s) with the most medals
(Gold-Silver-Bronze)
GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1976 winners table Flag of Sweden.svg Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 53534642141Flag of Austria.svg  Heinz Moser  (AUT) (3–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Germany.svg  Petra Merkott  (FRG) (3–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Finland.svg  Teuvo Sahi  (FIN) (3–0–0) Cross-country skiing
1980 winners table Flag of Norway.svg Geilo, Norway 63635451168Flag of Finland.svg  Jouko Grip  (FIN) (3–0–0) Cross-country skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Desiree Johannsom  (NOR) (5–0–0) Cross-country skiing and ice sledge speed racing
1984 winners table Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck, Austria 107107106102315Flag of the United States.svg  Paul Dibello  (USA) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Sweden.svg  Gunilla Ahren  (SWE) (4–0–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Lahja Hämäläinen  (FIN) (4–0–0) Ice sledge speed skating
1988 winners table Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck, Austria 96969390279Flag of Germany.svg  Reinhold Möller  (FRG) (3–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Lundstroem  (NOR) (4–0–0) Ice sledge speed racing
Flag of Norway.svg  Ragnhild Myklebust  (NOR) (5–1–0) Ice sledge speed racing and cross-country skiing
1992 winners table Flag of France.svg Albertville, France79797878235Flag of Germany.svg  Reinhold Moeller  (GER) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Paralympic flag (1988-1994).svg  Nikolai Ilioutchenko  (EUN) (3–0–0) Cross-country skiing
1994 winners table Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer, Norway 133125124122371Flag of the United States.svg  Brian Santos  (USA) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Germany.svg  Reinhold Moeller  (GER) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Ragnhild Myklebust  (NOR) (5–2–1) Ice sledge speed racing and cross-country skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Terjo Løvaas  (NOR) (4–0–0) Cross-country skiing
1998 winners table Flag of Japan.svg Nagano, Japan122122122123367Flag of Spain.svg  Madga Arno  (ESP) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Lundstroem  (NOR) (4–0–0) Ice sledge speed racing
Flag of Japan.svg  Wakako Tsuchida  (JPN) (2–2–0) Ice sledge speed racing
Flag of Norway.svg  Ragnhild Myklebust  (NOR) (4–0–0) Cross-country skiing
2002 winners table Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City, United States92929292276Flag of Germany.svg  Martin Braxenthaler  (GER) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of the United States.svg  Sarah Will  (USA) (4–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Norway.svg  Ragnhild Myklebust  (NOR) (4–0–0) Cross-country skiing
2006 winners table Flag of Italy.svg Turin, Italy58585858174Flag of Ukraine.svg  Olena Iurkovska  (UKR) (4–1–1) Biathlon and cross-country skiing
2010 winners table Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada64646563192Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lauren Woolstencroft  (CAN) (3–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Russia.svg  Nikolay Polukhin
Guide: Andrey Tokarev  (RUS) (1–4–1) Cross-country skiing
2014 winners table Flag of Russia.svg Sochi, Russia72727272216Flag of Germany.svg  Anna Schaffelhuber  (GER) (5–0–0) Alpine skiing
Flag of Russia.svg  Alexey Bugaev  (RUS) (2–2–1) Alpine skiing
2018 winners table Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang, South Korea80808081241Flag of Slovakia.svg  Henrieta Farkašová  (SVK) (4–1–0) Alpine skiing
Paralympic flag.svg  Ekaterina Rumyantseva  (NPA) (3–1–0) Biathlon and cross-country skiing
2022 winners table Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China78787878234Flag of Norway.svg  Jesper Pedersen  (NOR) (4–1–0) Alpine skiing

See also

Notes

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