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His death was officially recorded as being due to blood poisoning, but it has been suggested that damage caused in the fight may have been a factor in his death. [15] [16] Ignaz Stiefsohn (25), Austria – Gliding (demonstration event) – 1936, Berlin. Stiefsohn was killed on 3 August when his glider broke a wing and crashed during practice. [17]
The 2004 Summer Paralympics (Greek: Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,808 athletes (2,643 Men and 1,165 Women) from 136 countries participated.
The nation hosted the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The best Paralympic performance of Greece was in the 2008 Summer Games , when the nation finished 20th with 5 gold medals and 24 in total. The top medal-producing sports have been swimming and athletics , while boccia , powerlifting and wheelchair fencing are the other sports that Greece ...
Greece competed as the host nation of the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 124 athletes, 107 men and 17 women. [ 1 ] Competitors from Greece won 20 medals, including 3 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze to finish 34th in the medal table .
Clark competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens where she won gold in the T34 100m and 200m. [1] She died of neuroblastoma on August 2, 2014, aged 31. [2]
Pages in category "Deaths in sport" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. ... Olympic and Paralympic deaths; R. Rotational falls; S.
Christos Angourakis (Greek: Χρήστος Αγγουράκης; 24 August 1952 – 22 February 2022) was a Greek Paralympic athlete who competed mainly in category F53 throwing events. Born in Greece , Angourakis competed in the javelin throw and shot put at the 1996 Summer Paralympics , then in the discus throw and javelin throw at the 2000 ...
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games , which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea , have been held shortly after the corresponding Olympic Games .