Mexico at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | MEX |
NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 7 |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. All seven competitors were male. [1]
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]
Mexico at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
---|---|
IPC code | MEX |
NPC | Federacion Mexicana de Deporte |
in Heidelberg | |
Competitors | 7 |
Medals |
|
Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
Mexico sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. All seven competitors were male. [1]
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]