Malta at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

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Malta at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code MLT
NPC Malta Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.mt
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors1
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Silver
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Bronze
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Malta competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 1 competitor from Malta won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]

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References

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