| Poland at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | POL |
| NPC | Polish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 47 |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Poland competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 47 competitors from Poland won 81 medals including 23 gold, 25 silver and 33 bronze and finished 9th in the medal table. [1]
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed for the only time at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. The country also competed for the only time at the Winter Paralympic Games that same year.
Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
Mexico made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of seven athletes competing in track and field, swimming, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, and made its Winter Paralympics début in 2006.
Oman made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with competitors taking part in track and field, table tennis, weightlifting and wheelchair fencing. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics. Oman's largest delegation was in 1988 with seven athletes. Only male athletes competed until 2016 when Raya Al’Abri competed in women's javelin. Oman won its first medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics when Mohammed al-Mashaykhi won bronze in the Men's shot put F32.
Cyprus made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, with a delegation of six athletes competing in archery, track and field, and swimming. The country has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never participated in the Winter Paralympics.
Czechoslovakia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, where it was one of just four Eastern Bloc nations competing. Czechoslovakia sent a delegation of nineteen athletes, who all competed in track and field, and won a single bronze medal in the shot put.
Poland sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Canada. Its athletes finished seventh in the overall medal count.
Poland competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 113 competitors from Poland won 53 medals, including 19 gold, 22 silver and 12 bronze to finish 8th in the medal table.
Russia competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 89 competitors from Russia won 35 medals, including 12 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze to finish 14th in the medal table.
Poland competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 40 competitors from Poland won 32 medals including 10 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze and finished 14th in the medal table.
Malaysia competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea from 15 October to 24 October. The country qualified 14 competitors and finished 48th at the medal table after achieving its first Paralympic medal ever as well as its first Paralympic medal in weightlifting which was contributed by Mariappan Perumal who managed to clinch a bronze medal in the men's 57kg weightlifting event.
West Germany competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 188 competitors from West Germany won 193 medals including 76 gold, 65 silver and 52 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table.
Poland competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 34 competitors from Poland won 106 medals including 46 gold, 39 silver and 21 bronze, finishing 9th in the medal table.
Jerzy Dabrowski competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball event at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal.
Andrzej Iwaniak competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the 1992 Summer Paralympics, the 1996 Summer Paralympics, and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Janusz Klos competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the 1992 Summer Paralympics, and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Jerzy Kruszelnicki competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the 1992 Summer Paralympics, the 1996 Summer Paralympics, and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Stanislaw Leja competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the 1992 Summer Paralympics, the 1996 Summer Paralympics, and the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Maciej Wroblewski competed for Poland in the men's standing volleyball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and the 1992 Summer Paralympics.
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