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Great Moments in Paralympic History
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1992 Wheelchair Basketball
The Netherlands Women's Team - Secured their first Paralympic gold in Wheelchair Basketball
2008 Swimming
Matthew Cowdrey - Won five gold medals and set world records
1984 Athletics
Mustapha Badid - First athlete to win gold in the 1500m T13
2006 Sledge Hockey
United States - Gold in sledge hockey defeating Norway in the finals
2010 Biathlon
Verena Bentele - Won gold medals in visually impaired biathlon events
2004 Rugby Union
New Zealand - Secured the gold medal in Wheelchair Rugby
2008 Equestrian
Lee Pearson - Gold medals in Individual Championship Test Grade Ib and Individual Freestyle Test Grade Ib
1980 Swimming
Trischa Zorn - Won her first Paralympic medals, starting her journey to become the most decorated Paralympian
2004 Athletics
Chantal Petitclerc - Gold and world record in the 400m T54
1980 Ice Sledge Speed Racing
Heinz Frei - Performed excellently in speed racing events
1988 Table Tennis
Jochen Wollmert - Won gold in Men’s singles 5
2000 Quad Rugby
The United States - Gold medal in Quad Rugby, also known as Wheelchair Rugby
1976 Wheelchair Fencing
Roberto Marson - Won two gold medals in the Men’s individual foil and épée
2012 Rowing
Great Britain - Won gold in Mixed coxed four (LTAMix4+)
1964 Archery
Paola Fantato - Gold medal in Women's individual recurve
1998 Wheelchair Curling
Canada - Won gold in the first Wheelchair Curling event at the Paralympics
2016 Judo
Inna Cherniak - Gold medal in Women's up to 57 kg
1992 Boccia
Korea - Dominated the sport by winning golds in individual and team events
2014 Snowboarding
Evan Strong - Gold in Men’s snowboard cross, making history as it debuted at the Paralympics
1960 Athletics
Karol Wojtyla - Scored Poland's first ever gold medal in the Paralympics
1984 Boccia
Portugal - Claimed the first gold medal as the sport made its debut
1996 Wheelchair Racing
Louise Sauvage - Set world records in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m events
2000 Sailing
Heiko Kroger - Gold in the Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR)
1996 Powerlifting
Esther Oyema - Set a new world record in Women’s 44 kg
2002 Alpine Skiing
Laurent Gauthier - Gold in Men’s downhill LW2
1960 Swimming
Margaret Maughan - First gold medal for Great Britain in the Inaugural Paralympics
2012 Cycling
Sarah Storey - Won four gold medals across track and road events
2021 Taekwondo
Lisa Gjessing - Gold medal in Women's K44 -58kg
2016 Triathlon
Martin Schulz - Won the first gold medal in the men's PT4 classification
2021 Badminton
Qu Zimo - Won gold in Men's singles SH6
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