Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

made its Paralympic Games

Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...

 début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

1972 Summer Paralympics

The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972.- Sports :As with previous Paralympics, the 1972 games were intended for wheelchair athletes only...

 in Heidelberg

Heidelberg

-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...

, where it was one of just four Eastern Bloc

Eastern bloc

The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...

 nations competing (the other three being Hungary

Hungary at the Paralympics

Hungary made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of four athletes in track and field. The country was then absent in 1976 and 1980, making a permanent return to the Paralympics in 1984...

, Poland

Poland at the Paralympics

Poland first participated at the Paralympic Games in 1972.Polish athletes have won a total of 632 medals. Before the 2012 Games, Poland is ninth on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table.-Medals by Summer Games:-Medals by Winter Games:...

 and Romania

Romania at the Paralympics

Romania made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, sending a single representative to compete in table tennis. He was eliminated in his first match. The country was then absent from the Paralympics until the 1996 Summer Games, where it was again represented by a...

). Czechoslovakia sent a delegation of nineteen athletes, who all competed in track and field

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

, and won a single bronze medal in the shot put.

The country's participation in the Summer Paralympics was sporadic. It missed the 1976 Games, sent a delegation of seven athletes to the 1980 Summer Paralympics

1980 Summer Paralympics

The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games. They were held in Papendal, close to the host city of Arnhem, Netherlands, from June 21 to 30, 1980.- Sports :...

 in Arnhem

Arnhem

Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...

, missed the 1984 Games, then competed in 1988 and 1992, before its dissolution in 1993

Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on 1 January 1993, was an event that saw the self-determined separation of the federal state of Czechoslovakia. The Czech Republic and Slovakia, entities which had arisen in 1969 within the framework of Czechoslovak federalisation, became...

. At the Winter Paralympics, however, Czechoslovakia took part in the inaugural Games

1976 Winter Paralympics

The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes...

 in Örnsköldsvik

Örnsköldsvik

Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...

 in 1976 (with a delegation of five athletes), and participated in every edition of the Games until its dissolution. Since 1994, the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Slovakia at the Paralympics

Slovakia as such made its Paralympic Games début at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia, which had taken part in the Paralympics from 1972 to 1992...

 have competed separately.

During their nine participations in the Paralympics, Czechoslovakians won a total of 27 medals - seven gold, ten silver and ten bronze. Thus the country ranks fifty-fourth on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table

All-time Paralympic Games medal table

An all-time medal table for all Paralympic Games from 1960 to 2008 Summer Paralympic Games and 1976 to 2010 Winter Paralympic Games is tabulated below....

 (behind both of its successor states).

Only four Czechoslovakians have won gold medals at the Paralympic Games. Eva Lemezova is the country's most successful Paralympian, having won three gold medals in women's alpine skiing in 1976

Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 15 for men and 13 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Giant slalom: men - women*Slalom: men - women*Alpine combination: men - women...

, as well as a silver in 1980. Pavla Valnickova won two gold medals in track events in 1992

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 214 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie for third place in the men's high jump B2 event, a total of 215 bronze medals were awarded.- Men's events :- Women's events :...

, as well as a bronze, and a bronze and a silver in cross-country skiing that same year

Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics

Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 27 events, 19 for men and 8 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*2.5 km: - women*5 km: men - women*10 km: men - women*20 km: men*30 km: men...

. Miloslava Behalova won a gold in the discus in 1992, and Vojtech Vasicek is Czechoslovakia's only male Paralympic champion, having won the pentathlon

Pentathlon

A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...

 in 1992.

Medallists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
		1976 Örnsköldsvik 1976 Winter Paralympics The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes...	Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 15 for men and 13 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Giant slalom: men - women*Slalom: men - women*Alpine combination: men - women...	Women's alpine combination III
	Eva Lemezova	1976 Örnsköldsvik	Alpine skiing	Women's giant slalom III
	Eva Lemezova	1976 Örnsköldsvik	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom III
		1992 Barcelona 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...	Athletics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 214 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie for third place in the men's high jump B2 event, a total of 215 bronze medals were awarded.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's discus throw THW4
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 1500 metres B1
	Pavla Valnickova	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 3000 metres B1
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's pentathlon PW3-4
		1980 Arnhem 1980 Summer Paralympics The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games. They were held in Papendal, close to the host city of Arnhem, Netherlands, from June 21 to 30, 1980.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1980 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 192 events.In certain events, there were only three competitors, thus guaranteeing each a medal upon successfully completing the race. In others, there were fewer than three; in the women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay C-D, for instance, the...	Men's 100 metre butterfly D
	Eva Lemezova	1980 Geilo 1980 Winter Paralympics The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games, the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to...	Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Giant slalom: men - women*Slalom: men - women...	Women's slalom 3A
		1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that 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" came into official use.- Sports :...	Cycling Cycling at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Cycling at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven road cycling events for men.- Medal summary :...	Men's 60 km LC3
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's discus throw THW5
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's marathon B3
		1992 Barcelona	Cycling Cycling at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Cycling at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events. All were road cycling events, no track cycling was held.- Medal summary :...	Men's road race LC2
		1992 Tignes-Albertville 1992 Winter Paralympics The 1992 Winter Paralympics were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first winter Paralympics to be celebrated concurrently with the Olympic Games. They were held in Tignes and Albertville, France, from March 25 to April 1, 1992...	Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 48 events, 30 for men and 18 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Downhill: men - women*Super-G: men - women*Giant slalom: men - women...	Women's super-G LW5/7,6/8
		1992 Tignes-Albertville	Alpine skiing	Women's giant slalom B1-3
	Katerina Tepla	1992 Tignes-Albertville	Alpine skiing	Women's super-G B1-3
	Pavla Valnickova	1992 Tignes-Albertville	Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 27 events, 19 for men and 8 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*2.5 km: - women*5 km: men - women*10 km: men - women*20 km: men*30 km: men...	Women's short distance 5 km B1
	Chmelova (full name not recorded)	1972 Heidelberg 1972 Summer Paralympics The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from August 2 to 11, 1972.- Sports :As with previous Paralympics, the 1972 games were intended for wheelchair athletes only...	Athletics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of 73 events, 37 for men and 36 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	Women's shot put 1B
	Roman Gronsky	1980 Arnhem	Swimming	Men's 4x50 metre individual medley D
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's javelin THW4
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's pentathlon B2
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's discus THS4
	Pavla Valnickova	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 800 metres B1
		1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's long jump B3
	team	1992 Barcelona	Volleyball Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of two events, men's sitting and men's standing.- Medal summary :...	Men's standing
	Marcela Misunova	1992 Tignes-Albertville	Alpine skiing	Women's slalom LW5/7,6/8
	Pavla Valnickova	1992 Tignes-Albertville	Cross-country skiing	Women's long distance 10 km B1