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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]
Paralympic Games; 2004 Athens: 100 metres - T34: 2004 Athens: 200 metres - T34: Chelsea Clark (1983 - August 2, 2014) was a paralympic athlete from Canada who ...
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 ...
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics included 17 events for men and 15 events for women, in 5 disciplines. Athletes competed in one of four disability categories: Athletes competed in one of four disability categories:
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 .
A total of 3,806 athletes representing 136 National Paralympic Committees (NPC) participated, [5] and 17 NPCs made their Paralympic debuts in Athens. [6] The Games featured 519 events in 19 sports across 20 disciplines, [ 7 ] including the Paralympic debut of football 5-a-side .
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the race walks (on the streets of Athens), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium). A total of 46 events were contested, of which 24 by ...