| Japan at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website |
www |
| in Heidelberg | |
| Competitors | 28 |
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Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, twenty three male and five female. [1]
Disability classifications
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [3] [4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [5]
References
- ^ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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| Japan at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website |
www |
| in Heidelberg | |
| Competitors | 28 |
|
Medals Ranked 15th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, twenty three male and five female. [1]
Disability classifications
Athletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair. [2] This is in contrast to later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [3] [4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. [5]
References
- ^ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
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