Independent Paralympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
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Independent Paralympic Participants was the name given to athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
in Barcelona
. Athletes from the parts of Yugoslavia still terming themselves "Yugoslavia" had competed as "Independent Olympic Participants
" at the 1992 Summer Olympics, also hosted by Barcelona. They were not permitted to participate as "Yugoslavia
", due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
placing sanctions on the country. The International Paralympic Committee
thus recognises Yugoslavia's participation in the Paralympics from 1972 to 1988 and from 1996 to 2000, included, but not in 1992, where its athletes officially belonged to no national delegation.
There were sixteen "Independent Paralympic Participants" at the 1992 Games, competing in athletics, shooting, swimming and table tennis. They won a total of eight medals, of which four gold.
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...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. Athletes from the parts of Yugoslavia still terming themselves "Yugoslavia" had competed as "Independent Olympic Participants
Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics
During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia competed as Independent Olympic Participants. Macedonian athletes could not appear under their own flag because their NOC had not been formed...
" at the 1992 Summer Olympics, also hosted by Barcelona. They were not permitted to participate as "Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia at the Paralympics
Yugoslavia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg. It did not compete at the 1976 Summer Games, but did take part in the inaugural Winter Paralympics that year in Örnsköldsvik...
", due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757, adopted on May 30, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 713 , 721 , 724 , 727 , 740 743 , 749 and 752 , the Council condemned the failure of the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement Resolution 752.After demanding the...
placing sanctions on the country. The International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
thus recognises Yugoslavia's participation in the Paralympics from 1972 to 1988 and from 1996 to 2000, included, but not in 1992, where its athletes officially belonged to no national delegation.
There were sixteen "Independent Paralympic Participants" at the 1992 Games, competing in athletics, shooting, swimming and table tennis. They won a total of eight medals, of which four gold.
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nada Vuksanovic | 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 B2 | |
| Ruzica Aleksov | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting Shooting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Shooting at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 16 events.- Medal summary :... |
Mixed Air Pistol SH1>3 | |
| Branimir Jovanovski | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | Mixed Air Pistol SH1 | |
| Nenad Krisanovic | 1992 Barcelona | Swimming Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 163 events, 88 for men and 75 for women. Because of ties for third place in the women's 50 metre freestyle B3 and men's 50 metre freestyle B2 events, a total of 165 bronze medals were awarded.... |
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | |
| Nada Vuksanovic | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Women's Shot put B2 | |
| Radomir Rakonjac | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | Mixed Air Pistol SH1 | |
| Nenad Krisanovic | 1992 Barcelona | Swimming | Men's 50 m Butterfly S3-4 | |
| Zlatco Kesler | 1992 Barcelona | Table tennis Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 30 events, 21 for men and 9 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :... |
Men's Singles 3 |
See also
- Yugoslavia at the ParalympicsYugoslavia at the ParalympicsYugoslavia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg. It did not compete at the 1976 Summer Games, but did take part in the inaugural Winter Paralympics that year in Örnsköldsvik...
- Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer OlympicsIndependent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer OlympicsDuring the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, athletes from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia competed as Independent Olympic Participants. Macedonian athletes could not appear under their own flag because their NOC had not been formed...