Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
| Yugoslavia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | YUG |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked -th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Independent Paralympic Participants (1992) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–pres.) Croatia (1992–pres.) Serbia and Montenegro (2004) North Macedonia (1996–pres.) Slovenia (1992–pres.) Montenegro (2008–pres.) Serbia (2008–pres.) | |
Yugoslavia competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics in Rome, Italy. The delegation consisted of four competitors: three track and field athletes and one swimmer.[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]
Athletics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | Rank | Width | Rank | ||||
| Lugonja | Men's Club Throw A | 20.39 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Jovanovic | Men's Club Throw C | 31.95 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Markovic | Men's Club Throw C | 30.35 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Onukevic | 25 m Breaststroke C/2 | 0:59.4 | 7 |
Source: IPC
See also
References
- ^ Yugoslavia 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.