Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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| At the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 1 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 7 |
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The Faroe Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.[1]
The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the Islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.[2]
Christina Næss took gold in the C3 100m backstroke, and silver in the C3-4 400m freestyle. Katrin Johansen took silver in the C8 100m freestyle, and bronze in the C8 100m backstroke. Tóra við Keldu took silver in the L6 100m freestyle, and bronze in both the L6 400m freestyle and the L6 100m butterfly.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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