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    Barcelona 1992

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    Spain flag Spain 03 - 14 September 1992
    • Countries: 83
    • Athletes: 2,999
      • Men 2,301
      • Women 700
    • World Records: 279
    • Medal events: 489
    • Sports: 16
    • Cumulated TV audience: 7 million
    • Volunteers: 3,000
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Pos. Countries Gold medals amount Silver medals amount Bronze medals amount
    1 USA USA 75 52 48
    2 Germany GER 61 51 59
    3 Great Britain GBR 40 47 41
    4 France FRA 36 36 34
    5 Spain ESP 34 31 42
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    "Petra" Mascot Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992. Opening Ceremony Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992. Opening Ceremony Paralympic Games Barcelona 1992.

    SPORTS

    Sixteen different sports were featured in Barcelona, with athletics having the largest number of entries. The most popular sport with spectators was indoor football, while table tennis garnered some attention of its own as well.

    Archery Para athletics Boccia Cycling Football 7-a-side Judo Goalball Para powerlifting Shooting Para sport Para swimming Table tennis Sitting volleyball Weightlifting Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing Wheelchair tennis

    OPENING CEREMONY

    The Opening Ceremony on 3 September in the Montjuic Olympic Stadium was attended by 65,000 spectators and watched by millions of viewers on television. Nearly 90 delegations took part in the parade, and support was reinforced by the presence of Juan Antonio Samaranch (President of the IOC), King Juan Carols and Queen Sofia of Spain, and Mayor Pasqual Maragall, who was highly supportive of the Games.

    MEDALS

    The USA finished atop the medal standings, with Germany a close second just four less overall medals. Great Britain, France and Spain made up the top five.

    OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

    USA's visually impaired swimmer Trischa Zorn won 10 gold and two silver medals, while John Morgan and Bart Dodson of the USA won all eight medals in their swimming and athletics events, respectively. Teammate Elizabeth Scott took home seven golds in the pool.

    In wheelchair basketball, the Canadian women’s team won gold, beating the USA, 35-26, in the final.

    The men’s wheelchair marathon provided a thrilling finish for the 65,000 spectators in the Olympic Stadium when Switzerland’s Heinz Frei beat a field of 196 competitors to cross the finish in a time of 1:30 hours.

    Ajibola Adeoye, a single-arm amputee from Nigeria, finished the 100m dash in 10.72 seconds.

    ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE

    In addition to the large crowd at the Opening Ceremony, millions also watched on television. Over 12 days of competition, more than 1.5 million spectators attended sporting events and millions more watched the competitions on a daily basis on television.

    CLOSING CEREMONY

    The Closing Ceremony took place on 22 September in the Palacio de Deportes following the men’s basketball final. More than 15,000 spectators attended.

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