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Athletics Paralympic Sport Pin
Athletics Paralympic has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport. Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs. Visually impaired athletes participate in running events with the help of a sighted guide, to whom they may be attached by a tether. Sound-emitting devices or a sighted “caller” are used to indicate target areas for throwing events, take-off points for jumping events, and other important locations for visually impaired competitors.
The pin depicts an athlete of Athletics Paralympic Sport
Product: Paralympic Pin
Pin code: #04-194-012
Tiraz: <1.500pcs
Official Licensed Product
Licensed Manufacturer: Efsimon Collection
Athletics Paralympic Sport:
Athens 2004 Paralympic Games
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. 3.806 athletes from 135 nations competed in the Athens Paralympics
A total of 1567 medals were awarded during the Athens games: 519 gold, 516 silver, and 532 bronze. China topped the medal count with more gold medals, more silver medals, and more medals overall than any other nation.
The 2004 Summer Paralympics included 19 sports. New events featured in the Games were five-a-side blind football, women’s sitting volleyball, and quads wheelchair tennis.
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