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at the

1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics () were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. Bidding proc ...

consisted of a men's open event. It was held at the Chung-Nip Polio Centre, Seoul. There were twelve competitors, from six countries: three each from Great Britain and South Korea two each from

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and Denmark, and one each from Egypt and the Republic of Ireland. Mike Langley won the

gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...

. Snooker has not been included in the Paralympic Games since 1988.

Medal summary

References

1988 Summer Paralympics events

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