| Spain at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Spain won 18 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. [1]
In 1988, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, shooting, table tennis and athletics. [1]
The 1988 Games were held in Seoul, South Korea. [2] The Games used the same venues as the Summer Olympics. [3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy, Les Autres and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games. [4]
There were concerns that the number of medals awarded on the final day of competition would mean that competitors would not be able to attend the 1988 Games closing ceremonies where the flag of Spain was to be raised as the host of the next Games. [5]
One of Spain's bronze medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's double FITA round open | Tae Sung An  South Korea | Carmelo Scalisi  Belgium | Antonio Rebollo  Spain |
Six of Spain's gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals came in athletics. Eight medals were won by athletes with vision impairments, four won by athletes with cerebral palsy, and nine by athletes with physical impairments. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m A6/A8–9/L4 | Angel Marin Spain | Harri Jauhiainen  Finland | Jean-Yves Arvier  France |
| 800 m C8 | Robert Biancucci  Australia | Keith Pittman  United States | Javier Salmerón Spain |
| 1500 m A6/A8–9/L4 | Angel Marin Spain | Kai Pirttijärvi Finland | Sameh Ahmed  Egypt |
| 1500 m B2 | Mariano Ruiz Spain | Noel Thatcher  Great Britain | Michel Pavon France |
| 5000 m A6/A8–9/L4 | Angel Marin Spain | Hyun Sik Hwang South Korea | Slobodan Adzic  Yugoslavia |
| 5000 m B2 | Mariano Ruiz Spain | Michel Pavon France | A. Pomykalov  Soviet Union |
| Long jump B1 | Mineho Ozaki  Japan | Antonio Delgado Spain | Victor Riabochtan Soviet Union |
| Triple jump B1 | Mineho Ozaki Japan | Sergei Sevastianov Soviet Union | José Manuel Rodríguez Spain |
| 100 m B1 | Purificacion Santamarta Spain | Bang Wol Kim South Korea | Rossella Inverni  Italy |
| 400 m B1 | Tamara Pankova Soviet Union | Purificacion Santamarta Spain | Rossella Inverni Italy |
| Long jump B1 | Joke van Rijswijk  Netherlands | Purificacion Santamarta Spain | Lori Bennett United States |
Twelve of Spain's gold medals, ten silver medals and eight bronze medals came in swimming. Three medals were won by athletes with vision impairments, nine by athletes with a physical disability and one by an athlete with cerebral palsy. [1]
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