Spain won 22 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 12 bronze medals.

These were the first Games where Spain sent participants who had cerebral palsy.

In 1984, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming, weightlifting, table tennis and athletics.http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/261SS_juegosparal.asp

Background

The 1984 Games were held in Stoke Mandeville, England and in New York, United States. The Games did not use the same venues as the Summer Olympics. Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.

At the 1984 Games, Great Britain won the most medals among all Les Autres events. They claimed 55. Spain was second with 38 and the United States was third with 26.

Archery

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

Double FITA round integrated

Athletics

Three of Spain's gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals came in athletics. Four of the medals were won by athletes with visual impairments. Three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.

Long jump B1 Triple jump B1 Discus throw L3 Javelin throw L3 Shot put L3 100 m B1 400 m B1

Swimming

Nineteen of Spain's gold medals, eight silver medals and nine bronze medals came in swimming. All medals were won by athletes with physical disabilities.

50 m backstroke L3 50 m breaststroke L3 50 m freestyle L3 100 m backstroke L4 100 m backstroke L5 100 m breaststroke L4 100 m breaststroke L5 100 m butterfly L4 100 m butterfly L5 100 m freestyle L4 100 m freestyle L5 200 m individual medley L4 200 m individual medley L5 4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6 4×50 m medley relay L1–L6 Attila Jeszenszky Laszlo Palinkas Ferenc Stettner Gyorgy Tory 50 m backstroke L3 50 m breaststroke L3 50 m freestyle L3 100 m backstroke L4 100 m backstroke L5 100 m backstroke L6 100 m breaststroke L4 100 m breaststroke L5 100 m butterfly L4 100 m butterfly L5 100 m butterfly L6 100 m freestyle L4 100 m freestyle L6 200 m individual medley L4 200 m individual medley L5 200 m individual medley L6 4×50 m freestyle relay L1–L6 4×50 m medley relay L1–L6

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