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Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of five events.
| Boccia at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
Paralympic Boccia | |
1988→ |
At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, the first cerebral palsy only sports were added to the program with the inclusion of CP football and boccia.[1]
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual C1 | Henrik Jorgensen Denmark | Russell Cecchini Canada | Terry Hudson Great Britain |
| Men's individual C2 | Craig Clifton United States | Gord Hamilton Canada | Mark Chard Great Britain |
| Women's individual C1 | Carol Johnson Great Britain | Candy Demarois United States | Debbie Willows Canada |
| Women's individual C2 | Nancy Anderson United States | Diane Wiscombe Great Britain | Jane Spitzley United States |
| Mixed team | Portugal (POR) António Baltazar Maria Helena Martins António José Mateus | Great Britain (GBR) Carol Johnson Alin Kerwin Paula Monzani | United States (USA) Nancy Anderson Craig Clifton Candy Demarois |
References edit
- ^ Whyte, Gregory; Loosemore, Mike; Williams, Clyde (2015-07-27). ABC of Sports and Exercise Medicine. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118777503.
- from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)