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This was a decrease in comparison to the ten powerlifters and one track athlete who were banned from the 2000 Games. [17] German skier Thomas Oelsner became the first Winter Paralympian to test positive for steroids. He had won two gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, but his medals were stripped after his positive drug test. [18]
Spanish Paralympic Committee: Website: www.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish) Medals Ranked 11th: Gold ... women have won 48.39% of all Spain's Paralympic medals compared ...
The nation used to be a dominant Paralympic power in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, but has steadily declined since the 1990s to a point where it finished sixth in the 2012 Summer Paralympics medal count. The team then improved to a fourth-place finish in 2016, and third in 2020, and unexpectedly finished first at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
The sparse coverage provided to the Paralympic Games was described by former para athlete and Team USA captain Kristin Duqette as “a disservice to society,” who added: “The reality is, being ...
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The Paralympic Games and para-sports have become powerful catalysts in reshaping perceptions of disability by highlighting the extraordinary capabilities of athletes with disability. Traditionally ...
Mui Y. L. also won an individual gold in the women's 1,500m, category 3; and Fung Yuet-wah took gold in the women's individual foil (categories 4–5) in wheelchair fencing. Table tennis was the source of all three gold medals won in 1992, as Hong Kong players won the women's team event in category 5, the men's team in category 4, and Kwong Kam ...
There are two primary reasons for the separation - historical and financial. The Paralympics are significantly younger than the Olympics. The first Paralympic Games took place in 1960, 66 years ...