Luxembourg at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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Luxembourg at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code LUX
NPC Luxembourg Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympics.lu
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors5
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
6
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Luxembourg competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 5 competitors from Luxembourg won 6 medals including 1 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze and finished 30th in the medal table. [1]

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References

  1. "Luxembourg - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.