Spain at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeESP
NPCSpanish Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralimpicos.es (in Spanish)
in Arnhem
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
13
Bronze
9
Total
23
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

In 1980, Spain had competitors in archery, wheelchair basketball, swimming and athletics.[1]

Spain won 1 gold medal, 13 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.[1]

Background

The 1980 Games were held in Arnhem, The Netherlands.[2] They could not be co-hosted with the Olympics because the Soviet Union claimed the country had no people with disabilities.[3] Competitors with spinal cord injuries, amputations, cerebral palsy and vision impairments were eligible to compete in these Games.[4]

Athletics

None of Spain's gold medals, three silvers and three bronzed medals came in athletics.[1] Three of the medals were won by blind athletes and three were won by athletes with physical disabilities.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
1500 m F
 Karl Schroeder
 West Germany		 J. Alexandre
 France		 J. Santos
 Spain
High jump E
 Jan Krauz
 Poland		 Walter Kessler
 Switzerland		 Andres Garcia
 Spain
Long jump E
 Jan Krauz
 Poland		 Andres Garcia
 Spain		 Jerzy Dabrowski
 Poland
Triple jump B
 Andrzej Pawlik
 Poland		 N. Alvarez
 Spain		 Kalle Hautalahti
 Finland
100 m B
 Grazyna Kozlowska
 Poland		 June Smith
 United States		 G. Madrid
 Spain
400 m A
 Lou Keller
 United States		 Purificacion Santamarta
 Spain		 Eva Johansson
 Sweden

Swimming

One of Spain's gold medals, ten silvers and six bronze medals came in swimming.[1] None of the medals were won by blind athletes. All medals were won by competitors with physical disabilities.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
25 m butterfly 3
 Arkadiusz Pawlowski
 Poland		 Miroslaw Owczarek
 Poland		 Francisco Flores
 Spain
50 m butterfly 5
 Eugenio Jimenez
 Spain		 Ryszard Machowczyk
 Poland		 H. G. Heynen
 Netherlands
50 m freestyle 3
 Miroslaw Owczarek
 Poland		 Arkadiusz Pawlowski
 Poland		 Francisco Flores
 Spain
100 m backstroke 5
 Ryszard Machowczyk
 Poland		 Eugenio Jimenez
 Spain		 Tore Nilsson
 Sweden
4x25 m individual medley 3
 Arkadiusz Pawlowski
 Poland		 Miroslaw Owczarek
 Poland		 Francisco Flores
 Spain
4x50 m individual medley 5
 Ryszard Machowczyk
 Poland		 Lars-Gunnar Andersson
 Sweden		 Eugenio Jimenez
 Spain
25 m butterfly 4
 G. Ignaczuk
 Poland		 Teresa Herreras
 Spain		 I. Wownuk
 Canada
100 m backstroke 4
 G. Ignaczuk
 Poland		 Teresa Herreras
 Spain		 C. Salden
 Netherlands
100 m backstroke 6
 Agnieszka Ogorzelska
 Poland		 Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain		 None
100 m breaststroke 4
 G. Ignaczuk
 Poland		 Teresa Herreras
 Spain		 J. Orpwood
 Great Britain
100 m breaststroke 6
 Agnieszka Ogorzelska
 Poland		 Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain		 None
100 m butterfly 6
 Agnieszka Ogorzelska
 Poland		 Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain		 None
100 m freestyle 4
 G. Ignaczuk
 Poland		 Monika Lindstrom
 Sweden		 Teresa Herreras
 Spain
100 m freestyle 6
 Agnieszka Ogorzelska
 Poland		 Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain		 Christine Morgan
 Bahamas
4x50 m individual medley 4
 G. Ignaczuk
 Poland		 Teresa Herreras
 Spain		 M. Crespeau
 France
4x50 m individual medley 6
 Agnieszka Ogorzelska
 Poland		 Pilar Jabaloyas
 Spain		 None
4 × 100 m medley relay 1A-6
  Poland (POL)  Netherlands (NED)  Spain (ESP)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://www.paralimpico.es/publicacion/5SC_juegos/262SS_juegosparal.asp
  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. ↑ Annie Kerr; Ian Stafford (2003). Coaching Disabled Performers. Coachwise 1st4sport. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-902523-60-6. 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.
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