Kurt van Raefelghem
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Kurt Van Raefelghem is a Paralympian
athlete
from Belgium
competing mainly in category P13 pentathlon events.
He competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
. There he won a silver medal in the men's Long jump - B3 event, finished seventh in the men's 100 metres - B3 event and finished sixth in the men's 200 metres - B3 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
in Atlanta, United States
. , a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P12 event and a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - F12 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
, Australia
. , a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 100 metres - T13 event and finished fourth in the men's Long jump - F13 event. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Pentathlon - P13 event and finished fifteenth in the men's Long jump - F12 event.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
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from Belgium
Belgium
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competing mainly in category P13 pentathlon events.
He competed in 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...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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. There he won a silver medal in the men's Long jump - B3 event, finished seventh in the men's 100 metres - B3 event and finished sixth in the men's 200 metres - B3 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
in Atlanta, United States
United States
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. , a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P12 event and a bronze medal in the men's Long jump - F12 event. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
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. , a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P13 event, went out in the first round of the men's 100 metres - T13 event and finished fourth in the men's Long jump - F13 event. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Pentathlon - P13 event and finished fifteenth in the men's Long jump - F12 event.