Slovenia at the Paralympics
- Slovenia at the Paralympics
Slovenia has been competing as an independent country in the Summer Paralympic Games since the 1992 Games in Barcelona. [ [http://www.ukom.gov.si/eng/slovenia/publications/slovenia-news/6862/6899/ "Paralympics Team Departs for Beijing"] , Slovenian government website, August 29, 2008]
Slovenian athletes have won a total of three gold medals, six silver and seven bronze. [ [http://www.ukom.gov.si/eng/slovenia/publications/slovenia-news/6862/6899/ "Paralympics Team Departs for Beijing"] , Slovenian government website, August 29, 2008]
Since 2008, Slovenian medal winners at the Paralympics receive a financial reward equal to that received by Olympic medal winners. [ [http://www.kpv.gov.si/nc/en/splosno/cns/news/article/225/3180/ec0d4d9ac7/ "Thanks to Paralympic athletes, Slovenia will rank among the best, says Prime Minister Janez Janša"] , Slovenian government website, August 26, 2008]
ee also
* Slovenia at the Olympics
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Slovenia at the Olympics — Slovenia first participated as an independent nation at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Slovenian athletes competed as part of Yugoslavia at the… … Wikipedia
Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics — Infobox Paralympics Slovenia games=2008 Summer competitors= 30 sports= 7 flagbearer= officials= gold= 0 silver= 1 bronze= 2 rank= 59Slovenia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country was represented by thirty athletes… … Wikipedia
Slovenia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics — Infobox Paralympics Slovenia games=2006 Winter competitors= 1 sports= 1 flagbearer= officials= rank= 20 Slovenia participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. Slovenia entered one athlete in the following sport:*Alpine skiing: 1… … Wikipedia
Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Slovenia games=2008 Summer competitors=62 sports=11 flagbearer=Urška Žolnir officials= gold=1 silver=2 bronze=2 total=4 rank=Slovenia, represented by the Slovenian Olympic Committee ( Olimpijski komite Slovenije , abbreviated… … Wikipedia
Denmark at the Paralympics — Denmark at the Paralympic Games Flag of Denmark … Wikipedia
Netherlands at the Paralympics — Netherlands at the Paralympic Games Flag of the Netherlands … Wikipedia
Norway at the Paralympics — Norway at the Paralympic Games Flag of Norway … Wikipedia
Myanmar at the Paralympics — Myanmar at the Paralympic Games Flag of Myanmar … Wikipedia
Czechoslovakia at the Paralympics — Czechoslovakia at the Paralympic Games Flag of Czechoslovakia … Wikipedia
Mexico at the Paralympics — Mexico at the Paralympic Games Flag of Mexico … Wikipedia
