1988 Summer Paralympics
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The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

. They took place in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.

Sports

The games consisted of events in seventeen sports, including one demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...

, but the medals count for the official medal list. Powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...

 and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport.
  • Archery
    Archery at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    - Medal summary :...

  • Athletics
    Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 344 events. Because of ties for third place in the men's 800 metre A1–3/A9/L2 and precision throw C1 events, a total of 346 bronze medals were awarded. Because of a tie for first place in the women's 100 m 5–6 345 gold medals and 343 silver...

  • Boccia
    Boccia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    - Medal summary :...

  • Cycling
    Cycling at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Cycling at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven road cycling events for men.- Medal summary :...

  • Football 7-a-side
  • Goalball
    Goalball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Goalball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :...

  • Judo
    Judo at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    - Medal summary :...

  • Lawn bowls
    Lawn bowls at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Lawn bowls at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of six events, five for men and one for women.- Medal summary :...

  • Lifting
    • Powerlifting
      Powerlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
      - Medal summary :...

    • Weightlifting
      Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
      Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events for men.- Medal summary :- References :...

  • Shooting
    Shooting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Shooting at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 23 events. Because of a three-way tie for third place in the men's air rifle three positions 2-6 event, a total of 25 bronze medals were awarded.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

  • Snooker
    Snooker at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    - Medal summary :...

  • Swimming
    Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

  • Table tennis
    Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 37 events, 27 for men and 10 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

  • Volleyball
    Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events, men's sitting and men's standing.- Medal summary :...

  • Wheelchair basketball
    Wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...

  • Wheelchair fencing
    Wheelchair fencing at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Wheelchair fencing at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of fourteen events, nine for men and five for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :...

  • Wheelchair tennis
    Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
    Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's singles events. Despite wheelchair tennis was being contested as a demonstration sport, and not an official part of the Paralympic program.Horever the medals were awarded and counted for the overall medal list.- Medal...

    (demonstration sport)

Medal table

The top ten listed NOCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, South Korea, is highlighted.
1 align=left |92 90 91 273
2 align=left |76 66 51 193
3 align=left |64 66 53 183
4 align=left |54 42 55 151
5 align=left |47 44 49 140
6 align=left |42 38 23 103
7 align=left |40 35 19 94
8 align=left |31 25 30 86
9 align=left |25 25 33 83
10 align=left |23 35 38 96

Participating delegations

Sixty delegations took part in the Seoul Paralympics. Burma, which had taken part in the previous Games, was absent. The Seoul Paralympics occurred mere weeks after the 8888 Uprising
8888 Uprising
The 8888 Nationwide Popular Pro-Democracy Protests was a series of marches, demonstrations, protests, and riots in the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma...

 and the military coup which brought the State Peace and Development Council
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....

 to power. Burma would return as Myanmar
Myanmar at the Paralympics
Myanmar has been a sporadic participant in the Paralympic Games. It first competed, as Burma, at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with a delegation in track and field and shooting. These athletes were fairly successful, Ngwe Maung Tin becoming Burma's first Paralympic champion by winning the...

 in 1992
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...

.

The Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 made its Summer Paralympic début, having previously taken part
Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics made its Winter Paralympic début at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck. This was also the last appearance of the Soviet Union in the Winter Paralympics before the union's dissolution. The country was represented by eight athletes, who all completed in...

 in the 1988 Winter Paralympics
1988 Winter Paralympics
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games, were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent...

. It was not only the USSR's first participation in the Summer Games, but was also to be its last, as the Union was dissolved prior to the 1992 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...

. It won a total of 56 medals, of which 21 gold.



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