1992 Summer Paralympics
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multi-parasport event in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain
Key facts
- Location
- Barcelona and Madrid , Spain
- Motto
- Sport Without Limits , ( Catalan : Esport Sense Límits ), ( Spanish : Deporte Sin Límites )
- Nations
- 82 (BCN), 75 (MAD)
- Athletes
- 2,999 (BCN), ~1,600 (MAD)
- Events
- 487 in 15 sports (BCN), 68 in 5 sports (MAD)
- Opening
- 3 September 1992 (BCN), 15 September 1992 (MAD)
- Closing
- 14 September 1992 (BCN), 22 September 1992 (MAD)
- Opened by
- Queen Sofía
- Cauldron
- Antonio Rebollo (BCN), Coral Bistuer (MAD)
- Stadium
- Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (BCN), Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (MAD)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Spain
- Followed by
- 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Follows
- 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Location
- Barcelona
- Sport
- parasport
- Official website
- www.paralympic.org/barcelona-1992
- Image
- Paralympic flag (2010-2019).svg
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- Commons category
- 1992 Summer Paralympics
- topic's main category
- Category:1992 Summer Paralympics
- point in time
- 1992-09-00
- mascot
- Petra
- edition number
- 9
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
The 1992 Summer Paralympics (Spanish: Juegos Paralímpicos de Verano de 1992; Catalan: Jocs Paralímpics d'estiu de 1992) were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
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