Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation () is the national level body representing Myanmar in Paralympic Games. It is a sports federation for the physically challenged under the Myanmar Olympic Committee. Unlike other countries, there is no National Paralympic Committee, only the Sports Federation, which is under the Olympic Committee. Work is underway to form a Myanmar Paralympic Committee. The Sports Federation is located at Aung San Memorial Stadium, Yangon.
History The Paralympic Sports Federation was formed in 1989 under the Ministry of Sports to enable people with disabilities to participate in sports and exercise in Myanmar.The Myanmar National Paralympic Games have been held annually since 1990. In 2014, a training camp for disabled was opened in North Dagon Township of Yangon Region.Myanmar hosted the 7th ASEAN Para Games in 2014.
Achievements Myanmar athletes with disabilities have won medals in local competitions as well as international Games such as Summer Paralympics Games, Asian Para Games and ASEAN Para Games. As of 2018, 786 Medals were awarded from International Para Games.
Summer Paralympics GanesGoldSilverBronzeTotal Toronto 1976 1113 New York 1984/ Stoke Mandeville 1984 1214 Total 2 3 2 7
Asian Para Games GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotalFESPIC Games Oita 1975 3104 Parramatta 1977 1615132 Sha Tin 1982 43411 Kobe 1989 891027 Beijing 1994 471425 Bangkok 1999 7161841 Busan 2002 413421 Kuala Lumpur 2006 63615Total 52 67 57 176Asian Para Games Guangzhou 2010 0011 Incheon 2014 1067 Jakarta 2018 0426Total 1 4 9 14
Asian Youth Para Games GoldSilverBronzeTotal Kuala Lumpur 2013 34411Total 3 4 4 11
ASEAN Para Games GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal Kuala Lumpur 2001 43231177 Hanoi 2003 24121147 Manila 2005 2913446 Nakhon Ratchasima 2008 14162151 Kuala Lumpur 2009 1419740 Surakarta 2011 1191434 Naypyidaw 2014 34263696 Singapore 2015 16172962 Kuala Lumpur 2017 11151743Total 196 150 150 496
See also Myanmar at the Paralympics
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