Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics

Czechoslovakia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, where it was one of just four Eastern Bloc nations competing (the other three being Hungary, Poland and Romania). Czechoslovakia sent a delegation of nineteen athletes, who all competed in track and field, and won a single bronze medal in the shot put.[1][2]

Czechoslovakia at the
Paralympics
IPC codeTCH
Medals
Gold
7
Silver
10
Bronze
10
Total
27
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Czech Republic (1994–)
 Slovakia (1994–)

The country's participation in the Summer Paralympics was sporadic. It missed the 1976 Games, sent a delegation of seven athletes to the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, missed the 1984 Games, then competed in 1988 and 1992, before its dissolution in 1993. At the Winter Paralympics, however, Czechoslovakia took part in the inaugural Games in Örnsköldsvik in 1976 (with a delegation of five athletes), and participated in every edition of the Games until its dissolution. Since 1994, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have competed separately.[3]

During their nine participations in the Paralympics, Czechoslovaks won a total of 27 medals - seven gold, ten silver and ten bronze. Thus the country ranks fifty-fourth on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table (behind both of its successor states).[4]

Only four Czechoslovaks have won gold medals at the Paralympic Games. Eva Lemezová is the country's most successful Paralympian, having won three gold medals in women's alpine skiing in 1976, as well as a silver in 1980. Pavla Valníčková won two gold medals in track events in 1992, as well as a bronze, and a bronze and a silver in cross-country skiing that same year. Miloslava Běhalová won a gold in the discus in 1992, and Vojtěch Vašíček is Czechoslovakia's only male Paralympic champion, having won the pentathlon in 1992.[5]

Medallists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
  Gold Eva Lemezová 1976 Örnsköldsvik Alpine skiing Women's alpine combination III
  Gold Eva Lemezová 1976 Örnsköldsvik Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom III
  Gold Eva Lemezová 1976 Örnsköldsvik Alpine skiing Women's slalom III
  Gold Miloslava Běhalová 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's discus throw THW4
  Gold Pavla Valníčková 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 1500 metres B1
  Gold Pavla Valníčková 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 3000 metres B1
  Gold Vojtěch Vašíček 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's pentathlon PW3-4
  Silver Roman Gronský 1980 Arnhem Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly D
  Silver Eva Lemezová 1980 Geilo Alpine skiing Women's slalom 3A
  Silver Josef Lachman 1988 Seoul Cycling Men's 60 km LC3
  Silver Věra Jirásková 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's discus throw THW5
  Silver Anton Sluka 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's marathon B3
  Silver Lubomír Šimovec 1992 Barcelona Cycling Men's road race LC2
  Silver Marcela Mišunová 1992 Tignes-Albertville Alpine skiing Women's super-G LW5/7,6/8
  Silver Kateřina Teplá 1992 Tignes-Albertville Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom B1-3
  Silver Kateřina Teplá 1992 Tignes-Albertville Alpine skiing Women's super-G B1-3
  Silver Pavla Valníčková 1992 Tignes-Albertville Cross-country skiing Women's short distance 5 km B1
  Bronze Dana Véleová-Chmelová 1972 Heidelberg Athletics Women's shot put 1B
  Bronze Roman Gronský 1980 Arnhem Swimming Men's 4x50 metre individual medley D
  Bronze Štefan Bogdan 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's javelin THW4
  Bronze František Gödri 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's pentathlon B2
  Bronze Dušan Leipert 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's discus THS4
  Bronze Pavla Valníčková 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 800 metres B1
  Bronze Pavla Zemanová 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's long jump B3
  Bronze team 1992 Barcelona Volleyball Men's standing
  Bronze Marcela Mišunová 1992 Tignes-Albertville Alpine skiing Women's slalom LW5/7,6/8
  Bronze Pavla Valníčková 1992 Tignes-Albertville Cross-country skiing Women's long distance 10 km B1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ "Participation Numbers: Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games", International Paralympic Committee
  3. ^ Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. ^ Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  5. ^ Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee