Denmark at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Denmark sent a team for the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent ten athletes, eight male and two female.[1]
| Denmark at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | DEN |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee Denmark |
| Website | www |
| in Heidelberg | |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Disability classifications
changeAthletes at the Paralympics in 1972 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries. They were also required the use of a wheelchair.[2] This is different from later Paralympics that include events for participants that fit into any of five different disability categories; amputation, either congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4]
Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications. It depends upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters. It describes the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Participants Heidelberg 1972 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ "Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2011.