Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
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| IPC code | FRO | ||||||||
| NPC | The Faroese Sport Organisation for Disabled | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport | ||||||||
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The Faroe Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.[1]
The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the Islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.[2]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Christina Næss | Swimming | Women's 100 m Backstroke C3 |
 Silver | Katrin Johansen | Swimming | Women's 100 m Freestyle C8 |
| Silver | Christina Næss | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle C3-4 |
| Silver | Tóra við Keldu | Swimming | Women's 100 m Freestyle L6 |
 Bronze | Katrin Johansen | Swimming | Women's 100 m Backstroke C8 |
| Bronze | Tóra við Keldu | Swimming | Women's 100 m Butterfly L6 |
| Bronze | Tóra við Keldu | Swimming | Women's 400 m Freestyle L6 |
See also
References
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ Faroe Islands at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ↑ "IPC Historical Results Database - Athlete search by games - year (1988) medallists (all) and country (FRO)". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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