| Thailand at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | THA |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Thailand |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Medals Ranked 45th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Thailand competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. Ten competitors from Thailand won a single bronze medal and finished joint 45th in the medal table along with Czechoslovakia. [1]
The 1988 Summer Paralympics, were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.
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.
Israeli athletes have participated in the Paralympic Games since 1960. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Israelis won four gold medals.
Prawat Wahoram is a Thai athlete and multiple Paralympic gold medallist. He competes mainly in category T54 wheelchair racing events.
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 344 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 346 bronze medals were awarded. Because of a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6 345 gold medals and 343 silver medals were awarded. Bulgaria, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Thailand and Tunisia won their first ever medals in this sport.
Singapore began their participation in the Paralympic Games when a squad was sent to the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea. Despite winning no medals in the 1988 Summer Games, Singapore continued to send teams to the Summer Paralympics. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Singapore sent six athletes and came home with four medals. The 2008 Games was the first time Singapore has won a medal in any Paralympic competition.
Canada has participated eleven times in the Summer Paralympic Games and in all Winter Paralympic Games. They first competed at the Summer Games in 1968 and the Winter Games in 1976.
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Thailand made its Paralympic Games début at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville and New York City, with competitors in athletics, lawn bowls and swimming. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never taken part in the Winter Games.
Denmark made its Paralympic Games début at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv with a delegation of eight competitors, in swimming and table tennis. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and in every edition of the Winter Games since 1980.
Norway has participated in every edition of both the Summer and Winter Paralympics, except the second Summer Games in 1964. It was one of the seventeen countries to take part in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of eleven athletes. Norway was the host country of both the 1980 Winter Paralympics, in Geilo, and the 1994 Winter Paralympics, in Lillehammer.
Thailand competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 43 athletes, 33 men and 10 women. Competitors from Thailand won 15 medals, including 3 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze to finish 35th in the medal table.
Seven male athletes from Thailand competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. Two men won bronze medals for their country.
Thailand competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
Thailand competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 41 competitors from Thailand won 11 medals, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze to finish 30th in the medal table.
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Thailand competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 4 competitors from Thailand won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
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