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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 ...

took place in the

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. Contestants were categorised as follows: *BC1: players with

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, 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

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Medal table

Medal summary

References

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