Canada competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. The delegation consisted of one competitor, in track and field athletes and in table tennis.
Disability classifications Athletes at the first Paralympics in 1960 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.
Athletics
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRank Franz Bronnenhuber Men's Precision Javelin B4220Did not advance Men's Precision Javelin C56122026 Sources: IPC, IPC
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventFinalRank Franz Bronnenhuber Men's Singles B unknown Source: IPC
See also Canada at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canada at the Paralympics
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