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The first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, and 400 athletes from 23 countries took part in them. This year’s Games will host over 4,000 athletes from 127 countries. The Paralympic Games, featuring18 different sports, will be held from 18. to 29. October 2000.

PARALYMPIC GAMES 

The development of sports for the disabled led to international gathering, which later evolved into international championships. When the proposal was put forth that the disabled should participate in the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee adopted the proporsal, and in 1960 the first World Games for the Disabled were held in Rome (the event was later renamed Paralympic Games).

   

Review of Summer Paralympic Games

 

year

 venue

number  of participants

 
      countries athletes  medals
1. 1960 Rome, Italy  23 400  
2. 1964 Tokyo, Japan 22 390  
3. 1968 Tel Aviv, Israel 29 750  
4. 1972 Heidelberg, Germany 44 1000  
5. 1976 Toronto, Canada 42 1600  
6. 1980 Arnhem, Netherlands 42 2500  
7. 1984 Stoke Mandeville, 45 2300 *  
  1984 New York, 41 1700 *  
8. 1988 Seul, Korea 61 3053  
9. 1992 Barcelona, Spain 82 3020  
10. 1996 Atlanta, USA 103 3195  
11. 2000 Sydney, Australia 127 4000 **  

                                                      

* In 1984, the Paralympic Games were organised at two venues

** The Sydney Paralympics Organising Committee (SPOC) provided the data for Sydney

Slovenian disabled athletes first participated in the IV. Paralympic Games in Heidelberg in 1972. From then onwards they were part of the Yugoslav team, and since 1992 they have represented Slovenia in all international championships.

At the Paralympic Games as well as at World and European championships, World Games for the Deaf and World Games of Special Olympics Slovenian athletes can be counted on to win medals. Some of the most successful disabled athletes are Sabina Hmelina, Lojzka Meglič and Samo Petrač (deaf skiers), Franjo Izlakar (athletics), Franc Šimunič (table tennis), Danijel Pavlinec (swimming), Draga Lapornik (athletics), Marjan Peternelj (athletics); team sports: goalball, basketball for the deaf, women’s sitting volleyball.

Our world record holders are: Marjan Peternelj (javelin), Franjo Izlakar (shot put), Ernest Jazbinšek (air pistol), Danijel Pavlinec (swimming).

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