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Athletics At The 1992 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the b2 class for men. 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded. Swimming, athletics and table tennis used a medical based classification system for the Barcelona Games. This happened as the Games were in a transition period with a number of other sports starting to move to a fully functional based classification system. This medal table includes also the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap, which held by the same organizing committee, and is part of same event, but in Madrid, between 15 and 22 September in the same year. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (, formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc and Estadio de Montjuic) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. With its current capacity of 55,926 seats (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), Estadi Lluís Companys is the 6th largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd largest in Catalonia. The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, in Montjuïc, a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbor. History Designed by architect Pere Domènech i Roura for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, 1929 Expo, the stadium was officially opened on 20 May 1929. The opening ceremonies included Spain national rugby union team, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Cepeda
Enrique Cepeda is a paralympic athlete from Cuba competing mainly in category F12 long and triple jump events. Biography Enrique has competed in three Paralympics winning medals at each games. His first games were in 1992 where as well as competing in the 200m and long jump he won a bronze in the 100m and gold in the triple jump. After missing the 1996 games he returned in 2000 in Sydney competing in the 100m and winning a gold medal in the F13 long jump. He followed this up in 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ... with competing in both the long and triple jump and assisting the Cuban T11-13 4 × 100 m to a silver medal. References Paralympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bruno (athlete)
Frank Bruno is a paralympic athlete from Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ... competing mainly in category F37 events. Frank competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics winning the gold medal in the 100m, 200m and 400m giving him a clean sweep of the sprint medals as well as competing in the long jump. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he competed in the shot put but failed to medal. In 1998, Bruno became part of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. References Paralympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Canada Living people Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiu Cheung
Yao (), also romanized as Yiu in Cantonese, is one of the most ancient Chinese surnames, the " Eight Great Xings of High Antiquity". It is also unique that, along with Jiang 姜 it is still in common use in the modern day. It is listed 101st in the Hundred Family Surnames, and as the 51st most common surname in Mainland China. Alternate spellings * Mandarin: Yao * Cantonese: Yiu * Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/ Teochew): Lao, Lau, Yeow * Vietnamese: Diêu, Dao * Korean: Yo * Japanese: Yō * Singapore: Yow, Yeo * Malaysia: Yeow Prominent people * Yao ** Yao Chonghua, the name of Emperor Shun of pre-dynastic China, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. ** Yao Chang, founding emperor of the Later Qin Dynasty. ** Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, a Chinese computer scientist and A.M. Turing Award laureate. ** Jianping Yao, Canadian engineer. ** Yao Ming, a retired Chinese professional basketball player. ** Yao Wenyuan, member of the Gang of Four. ** MC HotDog (born name as Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Kook Kang
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Peter Haber (athlete)
Peter Haber is a paralympic athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. Biography Haber has competed in three Paralympics, winning at least one medal at each. His first games were in 1992 where he won three track golds in 100m, 200m and 400m and a silver in the long jump as well as being part of the German 4 × 100 m relay team. In 1996 he won three more silvers in the 10om, 200m and long jump. This was followed in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ... where he won a silver in the 100m and missed out in the relay and 200m. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Haber, Peter Paralympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletes ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stenback
Eric Stenback is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category C6 sprint events. Eric competed in three Paralympic games, across a wide variety of track and field events winning a total of three medals. His first games in 1988 Summer Paralympics saw him compete in the 100m finishing sixth, 400m also finishing sixth, 3000m cross country finishing last in eighth and finishing fourth in the long jump. In the 1992 Summer Paralympics Eric concentrated in the sprints, winning bronze in the 100m, silver in the 200m and bronze in the 400m. His last games were in 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ... were Eric finished eighth in the 100m, failed to reach the final of the 400m and finished eleventh in the discus. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Du Chun Kim
Kim Du-chun is a paralympic athlete from South Korea competing mainly in category C6 sprint events. Kim competed in four Paralympics winning six medals including four gold. He first competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics where he finished fifth in the 100m, fourth in the 200m and fifth in the 400m. At the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona he finished second in the 100m behind the world record equalling run of American Larry Banks, and won gold in the 200m and 400m where he set a new Paralympic games record. In the 1996 Summer Paralympics he retained his title in the 400m in a new world record and despite American Freeman Register setting a new world record in the heats of the 100m, Kim beat him in the final to win the Gold medal but he was only able to win the bronze in the 200m. His final games came in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeman Register
Freeman Register is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category C6 sprint events. Freeman competed in three Paralympics, at his first in 1992 he won a gold in the 4 × 100 m and 100m where he equalled the world record and also won bronze in the 200m. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he won a gold in the 200m, silver in the 4 × 100 m behind a new world record set by the Hong Kong quartet and bronze in the 100m. His third and final games were in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ... where he finished eighth in the final of the 100m, his only event at these games. References External links * Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Romaguera
Jaime Peter Romaguera (born 4 July 1966) is a former Australian Paralympic athlete and footballer. He was born in Brisbane and has cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensat .... He competed at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics in football 7-a-side and athletics. At the 1992 Atlanta Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 m C5 athletics event. He won a silver medal in the Men's 100 m T34 athletics event at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. References External links * 1966 births Living people Paralympic athletes for Australia Paralympic 7-a-side soccer players for Australia Paralympic silver medalists for Australia Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 7-a-side footballers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hughes (athlete)
Paul Hughes is a paralympic athlete from Great Britain competing mainly in category C5 sprint events. Paul competed in both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games where Internation .... In the 1992 games he failed to qualify for the final of the 200 m but won a silver medal in the 100 m behind American Larry Banks who set a new world record. In the 1996 games he finished third in the 100 m winning the bronze medal. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people British male sprinters Paralympic athletes for Great Britain Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Banks (athlete)
Larry Banks is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category C5 sprint events. Larry competed in the 100m in both the 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ... and 1996 Summer Paralympics winning the gold medal in a new world record in the 1992 games and being disqualified in the 1996 games. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male sprinters Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics {{US-Para ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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