Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

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Yugoslavia at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code YUG
in Heidelberg
Competitors22
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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The Republic of Yugoslavia sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty two competitors, fifteen male and seven female. [1]

Disability classifications

Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [3] [4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [5]

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References

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  2. "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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