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Boccia At The 2004 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens. Contestants were categorised as follows: *BC1: players with cerebral palsy, competing with the help of an aide, who can only adjust the playing chair and give a ball to the player. *BC2: players with cerebral palsy not requiring an aide. *BC3: players with a very severe locomotor dysfunction, using an assistive device and assisted by an aide, who will remain in the player's box but who must keep his/her back to the court and eyes averted from play. *BC4: players with other locomotor disabilities, without an aide. Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Medal summary References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boccia At The 2004 Summer Paralympics Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics events Boccia at the Summer Paralympics, 2004 2004 in bowls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ano Liossia Olympic Hall
Ano Liosia Olympic Hall is a multi-purpose and multi-sport indoor arena that is located in Ano Liosia, a suburb of Athens, Greece. The arena was mainly used to host various martial arts tournaments but from 2021 its used by AEK B.C. for its home games in the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. The arena's seating capacity for sporting events is 8,327 people. History Athens 2004 and the years after Ano Liosia Olympic Hall was opened in 2004. The arena was used to host the Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics, judo and Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics, wrestling events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. After the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, the venue became the site of various television productions, including the So You Think You Can Dance (Greek TV series), Greek version of the reality show ''So You Think You Can Dance''. From 19 May to 6 June 2010, the arena hosted the Greek Ice Hockey Championship, for both men and women. At one po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Valentim
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Alison Kabush
Alison Kabush (born 2 August 1980) is a Canadian boccia player. She's won two bronze medals at the 2000 Paralympic Games and 2004 Paralympic Games. Career Kabush grew up in Surrey, British Columbia and began playing Boccia with the provincial team at the age of 13. She competed in her first Paralympics during the 2000 Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal. Kabush was later named to Team Canada's Paralympic team prior to the 2004 Paralympic Games ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic ... and won a bronze medal with partner Paul Gauthier. In 2011, Kabush was selected to compete at the Boccia World Cup. She was inducted into the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association's Hall of Fame in 2019. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kabush, Alison 1980 births Living people S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Manuel Rodríguez (boccia)
José Manuel Rodríguez Vázquez (born 2 September 1980) is a Spanish boccia player, who has represented the country internationally at the Paralympic Games. Vazquez won a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Personal Rodríguez is from Cádiz. He was born on 3 September 1980. He became a player from Spain. He has a physical disability: He has cerebral palsy and is a BC3 type athlete skilled at boccia. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the two person game and finished second. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Boccia Rodriguez is a member of the Adupace Jerez club. At the Lisbon-hosted World Championships in June 2010, Rodríguez was a member of the Spain national team in the BC3 team event. They finished fifth. Elche, Spain hosted the Spanish Boccia Club Championship in June 2011, with Rodriguez participating in the event. He finished third in the BC3 individual event. The Belfast, Northern Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Seong-hyeon
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Cordero (boccia)
Pedro Cordero Martín (born 28 January 1972) is a Spanish boccia player. He represented Spain at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal at both the 2004 and 2008 games in the BC1-BC2 boccia team event. Personal Cordero was born 28 January 1972 in Badalona, Province of Barcelona, and in 2012 was living in the nearby town of Olesa de Montserrat. He has cerebral palsy. Before he concentrated on boccia, he participated in athletics and cycling. , he was working as an office automation consultant, and is the athlete representative on the Catalan Sports Federation of Cerebral Palsy. Boccia Cordero is classed as a BC2 boccia competitor, a category for players with cerebral palsy who are able to throw the ball without assistance. His first major international medal came at the 2003 World Cup in New Zealand: he won bronze as an individual and silver as part of the Spain team. At the 2004 Paralympics, he reached the semifinal of the individual BC2 clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cid Cortes
Antonio Cid Cortés (born 16 February 1954 in Ourense) is a boccia player from Spain. He has a physical disability: he has cerebral palsy and is a BC1 type athlete. He competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He finished first in the BC1/BC2 team event. He competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. He finished second in the BC1 one person event and in the BC1/BC2 team event. He competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic .... Notes References External links * * 1954 births Living people Spanish boccia players Paralympic boccia players for Spain Paralympic gold medalists for Spain Paralympic silver medalists for Spain Paralympic bronze medalists for Spain Paralympic medalists in boccia Boccia players at the 1992 Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Javier Beltran
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Comunitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". " Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed " Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Toon
Maurice Toon is a paralympic boccia player from New Zealand competing mainly in category BC2 events. Maurice competed in both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was .... At the 2004 games he competed in the individual event finishing first in his group but then lost in the quarter-finals to Portugal's Fernando Ferreira, he was also a part of the New Zealand team that won a silver medal in the mixed team event. At the 2008 games he finished third in his group in the individual event missing out on qualifying for the quarter-finals and was part of the New Zealand team that finished last in there group. References External links * * Paralympic boccia players for New Zealand Boccia players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Sanders
Liam Sanders is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a silver medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was .... References External links * * Living people Paralympic boccia players for New Zealand Boccia players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in boccia Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Morriss
Jeremy Morriss is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was .... References External links * * Living people Paralympic boccia players for New Zealand Boccia players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in boccia Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Flood (Boccia)
Ross Flood (born 22 February 1952) is a New Zealand Paralympic boccia player. He was a bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different .... References External links * * 1952 births Living people Paralympic boccia players for New Zealand Boccia players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Boccia players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in boccia Paralympic silver medalists for New Zealand {{NewZealand-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
