Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
made its
Paralympic Games début 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.
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in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
, with a delegation of twelve competitors in archery, athletics, shooting and table tennis. It has participated in every subsequent edition of the
Summer Paralympics. The country is set to first compete at the
Winter Paralympics in 2022.
Puerto Ricans have won a total of six Paralympic medals: a gold, two silver and three bronze. During their inaugural participation in 1988, Puerto Rico collected three medals: a gold and two silver. All three were won by
Isabel Bustamante in field events (shot put, discus and javelin), in category 1B. The country then had to wait until 2000 for its next medal, when
Alexis Pizarro
Alexis Pizarro is a paralympic athlete from Puerto Rico competing mainly in category F58 throwing events.
Alexis competed in all three throws at both the 2000 Summer Paralympics, as an F57 athlete and the 2004 Summer Paralympics as an F ...
took bronze in the men's shot put (F57 category). He was Puerto Rico's sole medallist again in 2004, this time with a bronze in the javelin. Most recent,
Nilda Gomez Lopez
Nilda Ismael do Nascimento (born 25 March 1972), commonly known as Nilda or Nildinha, is a Brazilian former football midfielder who played for the Brazil women's national football team.
She represented Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but di ...
won bronze in the women's air rifle (standing event, category SH1) in 2008.
Puerto Rico at the Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee
Medalists
See also
* Puerto Rico at the Olympics
Puerto Rico first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Puerto Rico has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1984, but did not participate in the Games o ...
References
1988 establishments in Puerto Rico
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