Spain at the Paralympics
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Spain have competed at the Paralympic Games since the 1968 Summer events and the country hosted the 1992 Summer Paralympics. Competitors have represented Spain in ten of the twelve Summer Paralympics, missing only the first two events in Rome and Tokyo.
Spain's breakthrough year came in 1992 when they hosted the event; their medal tally rocketed with a level of performance that would be maintained for the following two events. The 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney saw their greatest achievements at the Games but the medal victories were overshadowed by a cheating controversy that would change the way that intellectually disabled competitors were tested for their disability (see Cheating at the Paralympic Games) .[1]
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[edit] Medal tallies
[edit] Summer Paralympics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20th of 22 |
| 1972 Summer Paralympics | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27th of 31 |
| 1976 Summer Paralympics | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 22nd of 32 |
| 1980 Summer Paralympics | 1 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 28th of 40 |
| 1984 Summer Paralympics | 21 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 11th of 38 |
| 1988 Summer Paralympics | 18 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 13th of 48 |
| 1992 Summer Paralympics | 34 | 31 | 42 | 107 | 5th of 55 |
| 1996 Summer Paralympics | 39 | 31 | 36 | 106 | 5th of 60 |
| 2000 Summer Paralympics | 39 | 30 | 38 | 107 | 3rd of 68 |
| 2004 Summer Paralympics | 20 | 27 | 24 | 71 | 7th of 75 |
Best performances in bold.
