Spain at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Spain won 18 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.[1]

Spain at the
1988 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeESP
NPCSpanish Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
in Seoul
Medals
Gold
18
Silver
13
Bronze
12
Total
43
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

In 1988, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, shooting, table tennis and athletics.[1]

Background edit

The 1988 Games were held in Seoul, South Korea.[2] The Games used the same venues as the Summer Olympics.[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy, Les Autres and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.[4]

Closing ceremonies edit

There were concerns that the number of medals awarded on the final day of competition would mean that competitors would not be able to attend the 1988 Games closing ceremonies where the flag of Spain was to be raised as the host of the next Games.[5]

Archery edit

One of Spain's bronze medals came in archery. It was won by an athlete with a physical disability.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's double FITA round open
details
Tae Sung An
  South Korea
Carmelo Scalisi
  Belgium
Antonio Rebollo
  Spain

Athletics edit

Six of Spain's gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals came in athletics. Eight medals were won by athletes with vision impairments, four won by athletes with cerebral palsy, and nine by athletes with physical impairments.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
800 m A6/A8–9/L4
details
Angel Marin
  Spain
Harri Jauhiainen
  Finland
Jean-Yves Arvier
  France
800 m C8
details
Robert Biancucci
  Australia
Keith Pittman
  United States
Javier Salmerón
  Spain
1500 m A6/A8–9/L4
details
Angel Marin
  Spain
Kai Pirttijärvi
  Finland
Sameh Ahmed
  Egypt
1500 m B2
details
Mariano Ruiz
  Spain
Noel Thatcher
  Great Britain
Michel Pavon
  France
5000 m A6/A8–9/L4
details
Angel Marin
  Spain
Hyun Sik Hwang
  South Korea
Slobodan Adzic
  Yugoslavia
5000 m B2
details
Mariano Ruiz
  Spain
Michel Pavon
  France
A. Pomykalov
  Soviet Union
Long jump B1
details
Mineho Ozaki
  Japan
Antonio Delgado
  Spain
Victor Riabochtan
  Soviet Union
Triple jump B1
details
Mineho Ozaki
  Japan
Sergei Sevastianov
  Soviet Union
José Manuel Rodríguez
  Spain
100 m B1
details
Purificacion Santamarta
  Spain
Bang Wol Kim
  South Korea
Rossella Inverni
  Italy
400 m B1
details
Tamara Pankova
  Soviet Union
Purificacion Santamarta
  Spain
Rossella Inverni
  Italy
Long jump B1
details
Joke van Rijswijk
  Netherlands
Purificacion Santamarta
  Spain
Lori Bennett
  United States

Swimming edit

Twelve of Spain's gold medals, ten silver medals and eight bronze medals came in swimming. Three medals were won by athletes with vision impairments, nine by athletes with a physical disability and one by an athlete with cerebral palsy.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
400 m freestyle 6
details
Luis Leardy
  Spain
Tomas Hainey
  Canada
Gerard Dunne
  Ireland
100 m backstroke 6
details
Gerard Dunne
  Ireland
Jorge Gotzens
  Spain
Juan Castane
  Spain
100 m backstroke B2
details
Wieslaw Krol
  Poland
Pablo Corral
  Spain
Jack Krier
  United States
100 m backstroke L6
details
Mats Einarsson
  Sweden
Alberto Gomez
  Spain
Alessandro Pisetta
  Italy
50 m breaststroke B2
details
Jose Pedrajas
  Spain
Eric Ghysel
  France
Roman Reszczynski
  Poland
100 m breaststroke B2
details
Jose Pedrajas
  Spain
Alexandre Gapon
  Soviet Union
Roman Reszczynski
  Poland
100 m breaststroke L6
details
Jochen Hahnengress
  West Germany
Mats Einarsson
  Sweden
Alberto Gomez
  Spain
200 m breaststroke B2
details
Jose Pedrajas
  Spain
Alexandre Gapon
  Soviet Union
Roman Reszczynski
  Poland
100 m butterfly 6
details
Gerard Dunne
  Ireland
Tomas Hainey
  Canada
Luis Leardy
  Spain
100 m butterfly B1
details
Timothy McIsaac
  Canada
Alberto Dauden
  Spain
Jorge Mary
  Spain
100 m butterfly L6
details
Mats Einarsson
  Sweden
Alberto Gomez
  Spain
Leandro Ramos Santos
  Brazil
200 m individual medley 6
details
Luis Leardy
  Spain
Tomas Hainey
  Canada
Gerard Dunne
  Ireland
200 m individual medley B1
details
Timothy McIsaac
  Canada
Oleg Cher
  Soviet Union
Jorge Mary
  Spain
200 m individual medley B2
details
Per Andersson
  Sweden
Jose Corral
  Spain
Eric Ghysel
  France
200 m individual medley L6
details
Mats Einarsson
  Sweden
Gianluca Saini
  Italy
Alberto Gomez
  Spain
4 × 100 m medley relay B1–B3
details
  Canada (CAN)   Soviet Union (URS)   Spain (ESP)
4 × 100 m medley relay T/P open
details
  Spain (ESP)   France (FRA)   Israel (ISR)
100 m freestyle 5
details
Ana Peiro
  Spain
Esther Eroles
  Spain
Malgorzata Adamik
  Poland
400 m freestyle 5
details
Ana Peiro
  Spain
Esther Eroles
  Spain
Malgorzata Adamik
  Poland
400 m freestyle 6
details
Heidi Kopp
  West Germany
Nancy Clarke
  United States
Pilar Javaloya
  Spain
100 m backstroke 5
details
Ana Peiro
  Spain
Esther Eroles
  Spain
Malgorzata Adamik
  Poland
100 m backstroke 6
details
Pilar Javaloya
  Spain
Nancy Clarke
  United States
Heidi Kopp
  West Germany
100 m breaststroke 5
details
Malgorzata Adamik
  Poland
Esther Eroles
  Spain
Lena-Marie Hagman
  Sweden
100 m breaststroke L5
details
Laura Tramuns
  Spain
Miia Rantanen
  Finland
Esthel Sauter
  Switzerland
100 m butterfly 6
details
Pilar Javaloya
  Spain
Maria Jussara Matos
  Brazil
Graciana Moreira Alves
  Brazil

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/260SS_juegosparal.asp [dead link]
  2. ^ Kristine Toohey; Anthony James Veal (2007). The Olympic Games: A Social Science Perspective. CABI. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-84593-346-3. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. ^ Robert Daniel Steadward; Watkinson, E. J. (Elizabeth Jane); Garry David Wheeler (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-88864-375-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. ^ Karen P. DePauw; Susan J. Gavron (2005). Disability Sport. Human Kinetics 1. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4504-0847-9. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ^ Steve Bailey (28 February 2008). Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement. John Wiley & Sons. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-470-72431-6. Retrieved 22 July 2013.