Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Great Britain at the
1984 Summer Paralympics
Flag of the United Kingdom
IPC codeGBR
NPCBritish Paralympic Association
Websitewww.paralympics.org.uk
in Stoke Mandeville/New York
Competitors227 in 15 sports
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
107
Silver
112
Bronze
112
Total
331
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Great Britain was the co-host of the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and New York City, United States. It was represented by 227 athletes competing in archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football, lawn bowls, powerlifting, shooting, snooker, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair fencing. It finished second in the overall medal count, with a total of 331 medals.[1][2]

By hosting the Games in Stoke Mandeville, Britain was returning them to their roots. The Paralympic Games had grown out of the Stoke Mandeville Games, founded in 1948.[3]

At the 1984 Games, Great Britain won the most medals among all Les Autres events. They claimed 55. Spain was second with 38 and the United States was third with 26.[4]

  1. ^ Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ NPCs at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. ^ "Britain's golden pioneer", BBC, September 13, 2004
  4. ^ Thomas, Nigel (2002). "Sport and Disability" (PDF). pp. 105–124. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.