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Juan Carlos Prieto
Juan Carlos Prieto is a paralympic athlete from Spain, competing mainly in category B2 events. Prieto competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , even ... in his home country of Spain. He competed in the 800m, 1500m and long jump and won a silver medal in the high jump. References Paralympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Spain Living people Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Spanish male middle-distance runners Spanish male long jumpers Spanish male high jumpers Visually impaired middle-distance runners Visually impaired long jumpers Visually im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a disabled sports, parasport. The list of athletics events, 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 Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
