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Christophe Carayon
Christophe Carayon is a paralympic track and field, athlete from France competing mainly in category T13 middle-distance events. Christophe competed in two Paralympics winning two golds and two bronzes. His first games in 1992 Summer Paralympics gave him his two gold medals in the 800m and 1500m and a bronze in the 400m. The other bronze came in the 1996 Summer Paralympics where he won the bronze in the 1500m but couldn't medal in the 5000m. References External links * Paralympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for France Paralympic bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) French male middle-distance runners Visually impaired middle-distance runners Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para Athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a parasport. The athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability. Competitors are typically organised into three broad categories: deaf sports, athletes with a physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually assessed and given a para-athletics classification, which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. These classifications are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and comprise a single le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
