Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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.svg.png) Paralympic Wheelchair tennis |
| Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | ||||
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| Edition: | Demonstration sport | |||
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| Men's Singles | ||||
 Laurent Giammartini | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Monique Kalkman-Van Den Bosch | ||||
Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's singles events. Despite wheelchair tennis being contested as a demonstration sport, and not an official part of the Paralympic program,medals were awarded and counted for the overall medal list.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |
 Laurent GiammartiniFrance (FRA) |
 Mick ConnellAustralia (AUS) |
 Chip TurnerUnited States (USA) |
 Sasson AharoniIsrael (ISR) | |||
| Women's singles |
Chantal Vandierendonck Netherlands (NED) |
Monique Van Den Bosch Netherlands (NED) |
Terry Lewis United States (USA) |
| Ellen de Lange Netherlands (NED) |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
References
- ↑ "Medallists, 1988 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair tennis". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1988. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- Wheelchair Tennis at the 1988 Summer Paralympics (Seoul) from the International Paralympic Committee
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