Has Ireland won any Paralympic medals?
A team representing Ireland has competed at every Summer Paralympic Games but the country has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Irish athletes have won 178 Summer Paralympic medals, 47 gold, 57 silver and 74 bronze.
Who has won the most Paralympic medals?
With seven Paralympic Games appearances, Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most decorated Paralympic athlete of all time with 55 medals (41 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze). At the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games, Zorn-Hudson pulled off an incredible feat winning 10 gold medals in 10 events and set 10 world records.
How many medals won in the Paralympics?
Over 12 action-packed days, Tokyo 2020 saw more countries than ever winning medals at a single edition of the Paralympic Games, with 86 out of the 162 participating National Paralympic Committees making the podium – surpassing the 83 from Rio in 2016. For some nations, gold came for the first time.
How many medals did Ireland win in the 2016 Paralympics?
Ireland is in 29th place on the Summer Games’ all-time medal table. The NPC has been most successful in athletics, claiming 35 gold, 37 silver and 62 bronze medals….London 2012 gold medallists.
| Athlete | Sport | Gold |
| Jason Smyth | Athletics | 2 |
| Mark Rohan | Cycling | 2 |
| Michael McKillop | Athletics | 2 |
| Bethany Firth | Swimming | 1 |
Which country has won the most Paralympic medals 2021?
However, the Chinese Paralympic Team has finally climbed the top to the most medals won, having grabbed a total of 207 medals, 96 of which gold, 60 silver, and 51 bronze….Paralympics 2021: Final medal count in Tokyo.
| Rank | 1. |
|---|---|
| Team | China |
| Gold medals | 96 |
| Silver medals | 60 |
| Bronze medals | 51 |
How many medals did Team GB win in 2012 Paralympics?
| Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 288 (plus 13 team members) |
| Flag bearers | Peter Norfolk (opening) Sarah Storey and David Weir (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 3rd | Gold 34 Silver 43 Bronze 43 Total 120 |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) |
When was the last time Ireland won a medal in the Paralympics?
At the next Games, hosted by Tokyo in 1964, no Irish athlete won a medal, this remains Ireland’s only Summer Paralympics with no medal winners. The most medals won by Ireland at a Paralympic Games is 65, 20 of them gold, at the 1984 Games hosted in New York and Stoke Mandeville .
Who is responsible for the Irish Paralympic team?
Paralympics Ireland is the National Paralympic. Committee (NPC) for Ireland, recognised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and is responsible for preparing and managing the Irish team at the Paralympic Games which are held every four years in parallel with the Olympic Games.
How many Paralympic gold medals has Jason Smyth won?
No stranger to gold medals, Jason Smyth won his fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal in the T13 100 m Sprint. The visually impaired para-athlete narrowly beat out the sliver medalist by just 0.01 seconds. The Derry man has won 21 gold medals throughout his 16-year sprinting career and is a record holder in multiple championships.
Who is the national governing body for athletics in Ireland?
Paralympics Ireland are also the National Governing Body for both Para-Athletics and Para-Swimming. Paralympics Ireland is a registered charity committed to giving our athletes the best chance of success in the world of Paralympic Sport. Please support our work with a donation through our fundraising platform JustGiving.