Lebanon at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
| Lebanon at the 1960 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | LIB |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 1 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked -th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Lebanon competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. The delegation consisted of one competitor, Nizar Bissat, who competed in archery and in swimming.[1]
Disability classifications
Athletes at the first Paralympics in 1960 were all afflicted by spinal cord injuries and required the use of a wheelchair.[2] This is in contrast to 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, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing.[5]
Archery
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nizar Bissat | Men's Columbia Round | 334 | 26 |
Source: IPC
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Nizar Bissat | Men's 50 m Backstroke C/3 | 1:21.7 | 5 |
Source: IPC
See also
References
- ^ Lebanon at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
- ^ "Paralympic Games Rome 1960 IPC Celebrates 50 Years After Rome". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2011.