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Encyclopedia > 1988 Summer Paralympics

See also: 1988 Summer Olympics The Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ...


The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that were held concurrently with the Olympics. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Seoul is the capital of South Korea. ...

Games of the VIII Paralympics
Nations participating 61
Athletes participating 3,053
Events 729 in 16 sports
Opening ceremonies October 15, 1988
Closing ceremonies October 24, 1988
Officially opened by Roh Tae-Woo
Rank NPC Name  Gold   Silver Bronze Total 
1 United States 92 91 85 268
2 West Germany 77 64 48 189
3 Great Britain 62 66 51 179
4 Canada 54 42 57 153
5 France 45 48 49 142
6 Sweden 42 38 22 102
7 Korea 40 35 19 94
8 Netherlands 30 23 29 82
9 Denmark 25 18 22 65
10 Australia 23 34 37 94
11 Poland 22 25 34 81
12 Russia 21 19 15 55
13 Spain 18 13 12 43
14 China 17 17 9 43
15 Italy 16 15 27 58
16 Japan 16 12 17 45
17 Belgium 15 17 9 41
18 Israel 15 13 15 43
19 Ireland 13 13 18 44
20 Austria 13 7 15 35
21 Switzerland 12 12 10 34
22 Finland 11 23 15 49
23 Norway 11 11 13 35
24 Mexico 8 9 6 23
25 Brazil 4 9 14 27
26 Kuwait 4 6 8 18
27 Yugoslavia 4 4 11 19
28 Iran 4 1 3 8
29 Portugal 3 4 5 12
30 New Zealand 2 4 11 17
31 Iceland 2 2 8 12
32 Bulgaria 2 1 0 3
33 Jamaica 1 4 3 8
34 Faroe Islands 1 3 3 7
35 Egypt 1 2 3 6
36 Puerto Rico 1 2 0 3
37 Bahrain 1 1 1 3
38 Guatemala 1 0 0 1
39 Argentina 0 7 2 9
40 Hungary 0 4 7 11
41 Kenya 0 4 1 5
42 Hong Kong 0 2 7 9
43 Greece 0 1 3 4
44 Indonesia 0 1 0 1
Czechoslovakia 0 1 0 1
Thailand 0 1 0 1
47 Tunisia 0 0 2 2
48 Malta 0 0 1 1


October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roh Tae-woo (born December 4, 1942 in Daegu, South Korea), a Korean general and politician. ... National motto: 널리 인간을 이롭게 하라 Translation: Bring benefit to all people Official language Korean Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul President Roh Moo-hyun Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 107th 99,274 km² 0. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ...

International Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympics
1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016
Winter Paralympics
1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014

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