Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Great Britain at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  GBR
NPC British Paralympic Association
At the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors 227 in 15 sports
Medals
Rank: 2		 Gold
107		 Silver
112		 Bronze
112		 Total
331
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
Winter Games
1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010

Great Britain was the co-host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and New York, United States. It was represented by 227 athletes competing in archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football, lawn bowls, powerlifting, shooting, snooker, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair fencing. It finished second in the overall medal count, with a total of 331 medals.[1] [2]

By hosting the Games in Stoke Mandeville, Britain was returning them to their roots. The Paralympic Games had grown out of the Stoke Mandeville Games, founded in 1948.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ NPCs at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. ^ "Britain's golden pioneer", BBC, September 13, 2004