Sailing At The 1996 Summer Paralympics
Sailing (sport), Sailing at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of one event, which was open to any gender and sailed in the Sonar (keelboat), Sonar keelboats. This was the first time sailing has been included in the paralympics where the sport was a demonstration sport along with wheelchair rugby, and not an official part of the 14 core sports on the Paralympic program, but medals were awarded. Sailing in the Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Savannah but Paralympic event did not use those facilities, instead holding the event on Lake Lanier based around the Aqualand Marina. The distance between Savannah and Atlanta was probably the motivation for this as it was important to showcase the sport. References

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Sailing At The 2000 Summer Paralympics
Sailing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of two mixed events. Medal summary Results One Person Keelboat - 2.4 Metre Open Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar Medal table References * {{Paralympic Games Sailing 2000 Summer Paralympics events 2000 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 ... Sailing competitions in Australia ...
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