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Great Britain At The 1976 Summer Paralympics
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Great Britain sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished fifth in the overall medal count. Medalists Medals by sport See also * Great Britain at the Paralympics * Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics References Nations at the 1976 Summer Paralympics 1976 Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Paralympic Association
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the National Paralympic Committee for ''Great Britain'' (GBR), and is responsible for the United Kingdom's participation in the Paralympic Games. The BPA select, prepare, enter, fund and manage the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the Paralympic Games. This team is known as ParalympicsGB. Structure * Chief Executive Officer: Mike Sharrock * Chair: Nick Webborn, CBE Arms See also *Great Britain at the Paralympics *British Olympic Association The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom. It is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, at both ... References External linksBPA Official Site National Paralympic Committees Paralympics 2012 Summer Paralympics 1989 establishments in the United Kingdom Disability organisations based in the United Kingdom {{UK-spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Bonnett
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Janet Swann
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Cyril Thomas (wheelchair Fencer)
Cyril Thomas (born October 30, 1976) is a professional boxer from France. Thomas was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne Saint-Quentin (; pcd, Saint-Kintin; nl, label=older Dutch, Sint-Kwintens ) is a city in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It has been identified as the ''Augusta Veromanduorum'' of antiquity. It is named after Saint Qu ..., France, where he also lives. The orthodox stance featherweight fighter has a professional record of 44 fights: 36 wins (10 KO), four losses and four draws. Thomas is a former France and European featherweight champion. References External links * 1976 births Living people French male boxers Featherweight boxers Sportspeople from Saint-Quentin, Aisne {{France-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Fencing At The 1976 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair fencing at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events, ten for men and four for women. Medal summary Men's events Women's events References * {{Paralympic Games Wheelchair fencing 1976 Summer Paralympics events 1976 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ... International fencing competitions hosted by Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Willett
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Jane Blackburn
Jane Blackburn is a retired athlete who competed in a number of sports at five Paralympic Games. At the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics, Blackburn won gold in the table tennis Women's doubles 1A-1B alongside Barbara Anderson, and silver in the Archery women's singles 1B and Mixed St. Nicholas round team tetraplegic, alongside Anderson and Tommy Taylor Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster. Career Taylor was born in Smithies, .... She also took bronze in the Women's St. Nicholas round tetraplegic. Blackburn won a gold and bronze medal at the 1976 Toronto Paralympics, in the table tennis women's singles 1B and athletics women's pentathlon 1B respectively. She again defended her table tennis singles 1B title at the 1980 Arnhem Paralympics, as well as winning lawn bowls gold and silver in the Women's Pair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis At The 1976 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 17 for men and 11 for women. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events References * {{Paralympic Games Table tennis 1976 Summer Paralympics events 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ... Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Bradshaw
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Monica Vaughan
Monica Vaughan (15 April 1952) is a retired British athlete and multiple gold medal-winning Paralympic swimming, paralympic swimmer. She was Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, Britain's most successful Paralympian at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, 1976 Games in Toronto, winning five gold medals in swimming and a silver medal as the only woman in the British volleyball team. She returned for the 1980 Summer Paralympics, 1980 Games in Arhnem, winning a further four gold medals and a silver. Vaughan had a leg amputated at the age of four and as a teenager she competed against able-bodied athletes for her swimming club, Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club, Portsmouth Northsea SC. She worked as a podiatrist before retiring. References 1952 births Living people British female freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Muirhead (swimmer)
James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games. His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals and two silvers. Muirhead repeated that feat in Arnhem for the 1980 Games, albeit in different events. He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics The 1984 International Games for the Disabled, canonically the 1984 Summer Paralympics were the seventh Paralympic Games to be held. There were two separate competitions: one in Stoke Mandeville, England, United Kingdom for wheelchair athletes ... with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals. Muirhead lost his sight at age 17. He qualified and worked as a physiotherapist. He died of cancer in October 2021. He is still the most decorated Scottish paralympic swimmer of all time. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Muirhead, James 1953 births Living people Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Swimming at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of 146 events. Medal summary Medal table Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Men's events Women's events References * {{Paralympic Games Swimming 1976 Summer Paralympics events 1976 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |