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Maria Götze
Maria Götze (born 24 December 1980) is a retired German people, German Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer. References 1980 births Living people Swimmers from Chemnitz Paralympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic gold medalists for Germany Paralympic silver medalists for Germany Paralympic bronze medalists for Germany German female freestyle swimmers German female medley swimmers German female butterfly swimmers S6-classified para swimmers 21st-century German sportswomen 20th-century German sportswomen {{DEFAULTSORT:Götze, Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Swimming
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Both men and women compete in para swimming, racing against competitors of their own gender. History Para swimming made its Paralympic debut at the 1960 Summer Olympics games in Rome, featuring 77 athletes from 15 nations competing in 62 medal events. At its inception, the sport was limited to athletes with spinal cord injuries. Eligibility expanded in subsequent decades to include a broader range of physical, visual, and intellectual impairments. A major milestone occurred at the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games with the inclusion of events for amputee and visually impaired athletes, significantly increasing participation and the number of events. Swimmers with intellectual impairments were later integrated into co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
