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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Trischa Zorn, Jean Driscoll, Katie Compton, Mark Zupan, David Wagner, Lindsey Carmichael, Bonnie St. John, Jessica Galli, Travis Mohr, Cheri Blauwet, Taylor Chace, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Brian Frasure, Randy Snow, Mike May, Tatyana Mcfadden, Douglas Collier, Thomas Bourgeois, Karissa Whitsell, Casey Tibbs, Josh George, Norm Bass, Sandy Dukat, Amanda Mcgrory, April Holmes, Jerry Deets, Taylor Lipsett, Arthur Lewis, Aaron Cross. Excerpt:Aaron Cross (born in Waterloo, Iowa , on June 28, 1975) is a quadriplegic American archer. He was on the American team who won bronze in Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics . Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Amanda McGrory (born June 9, 1986) is an American wheelchair athlete. McGrory earned four medals during the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , China : gold in the 5000 meters, silver in the marathon, and bronze in both the 800 meters and the 4×100 meter relay. She won both the 2009 London and 2006 New York Marathon wheelchair races. McGrory also competes in wheelchair basketball. Hailing from Pennsylvania, McGrory's interest in wheelchair sports began at a summer camp as a child. She is currently a student at the University of Illinois . References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Anjali Forber-Pratt (born June 22, 1984) is an American wheelchair racer who competes in sprint events at the Paralympic level. Raised in Natick, Massachusetts , Forber-Pratt was diagnosed with transverse myelitis at four and a half months of age. The disorder left her paralyzed from the waist down. She began racing at the national level in 1993 with an appearance at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. She competed at the games three more times, in 1996, 1998, and 2003, and won a total of four gold, six... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rick Hansen, Chantal Petitclerc, Jeff Adams, Andre Beaudoin, Brian Mckeever, Donovan Tildesley, Dean Bergeron, Diane Roy, Stéphanie Dixon, André Viger, Lauren Woolstencroft, Jason Delesalle, Jason Dunkerley, Courtney Knight, Paul Tingley, Ted Vince, Stefanie Reid, Ilana Duff. Excerpt:Medal record Andre Beaudoin is a Paralympian athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T52 sprint events. He competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul , South Korea . There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - 1C event, a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - 1C event, a silver medal in the men's 400 metres - 1C event and a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - 1C event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona , Spain . There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - TW2 event, a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - TW2 event, finished fourth in the men's 800 metres - TW2 event and finished tenth in the men's Marathon - TW2 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta , United States . There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - T51 event, a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T51 event, finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T51 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T51 event. He also competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney , Australia . There he won a silver medal in the men's 200 metres - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens , Greece . There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 400 metres - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T52 event and finished fifth in the men's 800 metres - T... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Azadegan League 1999-2000, Iran at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Iran at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship, 2000 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship, Iran Football's 2nd Division 1999-2000, Azadegan League 2000-01, Iranian Legislative Election, 2000, Iranian Basketball Super League 1999-00, Iranian Basketball Super League 2000-01. Excerpt:2000 Asian Junior Men's Championship The 2000 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship was held in Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran , Iran from 18 August to 25 August, 2000. Teams Pool A: Pool B: Pool C: Pool D Preliminary round Pool A : Matches: Sets: Set points Date: : Score: : Set 1: Set 2: Set 3: Set 4: Set 5: Total Pool B : Matches: Sets: Set points Date: : Score: : Set 1: Set 2: Set 3: Set 4: Set 5: Total Pool C : Matches: Sets: Set points Date: : Score: : Set 1: Set 2: Set 3: Set 4: Set 5: Total Pool D : Matches: Sets: Set points Date: : Score: : Set 1: Set 2: Set 3: Set 4: Set 5: Total ... ... Read more

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Chapters: Trischa Zorn, Sascha Kindred, Jody Cundy, James Anderson, Kingsley Bugarin, Mayumi Narita, Béatrice Hess, Sarah Storey, Priya Cooper, Giles Long, Pascal Pinard, Travis Mohr, Maggie Mceleny, Ron Bolotin, Yizhar Cohen, Melissa Carlton, Chris Holmes, Luca Pancalli, Christos Tampaxis, Ziv Better. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 61. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Trischa Zorn, born June 1, 1964 in Orange, California, is a United States swimmer. Blind from birth, she competes in Paralympic swimming (S12, SB12 and SM12 disability categories). She is, at present, the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games, having won 55 medals, of which 41 are gold. She took the Paralympic Oath for athletes at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. Zorn studied at the University of Nebraska, and, as of 2001, "teaches third and fourth graders with special needs in Indianapolis". She competed in the 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games. In the 1996 Games in Atlanta, she won more medals than any other athlete: two gold, three silver and three bronze. She had also topped the individual medal table at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, with ten gold medals and two silver. She had won seven gold medals during her first Games in 1980. Following the Athens Games in 2004, she had won 55 medals at the Paralympic Games, more than any other athlete, of any nationality. Of those, 41 were gold medals, 9 were silver and 5 were bronze. After the Sydney Games in 2000, she also held eight world records in her disability category (50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 200 m individual medley, 400 m individual medley, 200 m breaststroke, 4×50 m medley relay, 4×50 m free relay). On 1 January 2005, Zorn was one of eight athletes honoured during New Year ce...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19090608 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Oil for Drugs. Excerpt:Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens , consisted of 31 events in two disciplines, track cycling and road cycling . Track cycling took place at the Olympic Velodrome , and road cycling at Vouliagmeni .Classifications and events Track events consisted of:Road events consisted of endurance races and time trials. In the endurance road races, athletes with cerebral palsy cycled for a minimum of 15 kilometres, while men with visual impairment covered 120 kilometres. In the time trials, the distances were the same for each classification.Medal summary Road cycling begin{sloppypar item Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze item Men's handcycle time trialHC A: Christoph EtzlstorferAustria (AUT) : Rastislav TurecekSlovakia (SVK) : Franz WeberSwitzerland (SUI) item Men's handcycle time trialHC B/C: Marcel PipekCzech Republic (CZE) : Johann MayrhoferAustria (AUT) : Franz Nietlispach Switzerland (SUI) item Men's handcycle road raceHC A: Rastislav TurecekSlovakia (SVK) : Franz WeberSwitzerland (SUI) : Christoph EtzlstorferAustria (AUT) item Men's handcycle road raceHC B/C: Johann MayrhoferAustria (AUT) : Alejandro AlborUnited States (USA) : Johan ReekersNetherlands (NED) item Men's bicycle road race/time trialCP 3: Javier Otxoa Spain (ESP) : Darren Kenny Great Britain (GBR) : Rodrigo LopezArgentina (ARG) item Men's bicycle road race/time trialCP 4: Christopher Scott Australia (AUS) : Peter HomannAustralia (AUS) : Michel AlcaineFrance (FRA) item Men's bicycle road race/time trialLC 1: Wolfgang EibeckAustria (AUT) : Fabio TriboliItaly (ITA) : Peter BrooksAustralia (AUS) item Men's bicycle road race/time trialLC 2: Jiri Jezek Czech Republic (CZE) : Roberto AlcaideSpain (ESP) : Ron WilliamsUnited States (USA) item Men's bicycle ro... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Mcfall, David Roberts, Sascha Kindred, Matt Walker, Anne Dunham, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Nyree Lewis, Jody Cundy, James Anderson, Heather Frederiksen, Danny Crates, Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth, Graham Salmon, Peter Norfolk, Giles Long, David Weir, Maggie Mceleny, Danielle Watts, Adrian Adepitan, Chris Holmes, Stephen Miller, Ken Churchill, David Holding, Karen Davidson, Michael Mccreadie, Chris Hallam, Ian Jones, Simon Jackson, Hazel Simpson, Anita Chapman, Sean Fraser. Excerpt:Ade Adepitan MBE (born 27 March 1973) is a British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He is a wheelchair user because he contracted polio aged three. Although without the use of his left leg, it has left him with strong arms, which allow him to be a keen diver. Adepitan was a member of the Great Britain team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and the gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester , United Kingdom . Adepitan was made a Member of the British Empire for services to disability sport in 2005. He was also presented with an Honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University , in recognition of his outstanding services to, and performances in, disabled sport. Ade is patron of disability sport charity, WheelPower who are based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympics . He is also one of the patrons of Go Kids Go! (formerly the Association of Wheelchair Children) which teaches young wheelchair-users to be independently mobile. Adepitan works as a very enthusiastic television presenter for the BBC . He has hosted shows including Xchange on the CBBC Channel and has reported for Sportsround and the travel show Holiday . He also appeared on the BBC One "Hip-Hop" ident as the lead dancer. Adepitan has... ... Read more

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Chapters: Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Nagano, Japan. The speed events were held at Hakuba and the technical events at Shiga Kogen. There were a number of postponements due to weather; the races were run from February 10-21, 1998. The event was held on February 13, 1998 in Happo One, Hakuba. It was repeatedly postponed; run 5 days after originally scheduled. Temperatures approached 60°F (16 °C) at the finish by mid-race. All three medalists were among the first ten racers on the course. Fifteen of the 43 racers failed to finish, most notably pre-race favorite Hermann Maier of Austria. He started fourth, but flew spectacularly off the upper part of the course, gaining worldwide coverage. It was Jean-Luc Crétier's only career win in international competition. The event was held on February 16, 1998 in Happo One, Hakuba. The event was originally scheduled for three days earlier, but pushed back by the delays in the downhill. The event was held on February 19, 1998 in Mount Higashidate, Shiga Kogen, Yamanouchi. It was run a day later than originally scheduled. The event was held on February 21, 1998 in Mount Higashidate, Shiga Kogen, Yamanouchi. The combined event was held on different days: the downhill run on February 13; the two slalom runs on February 10. Both took place at Happo One, Hakuba. The downhill portion was delayed 4 days and run the same day as the main downhill event, under very warm conditions. The slalom portion was run a day early and three days before the downhill. The event was held on February 16, 1998 in Happo One, Hakuba. It was...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19907295 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1968 Summer Paralympics, International Football (Soccer) Competitions Hosted by Israel, Maccabiah Games, Maccabiah Bridge Collapse, 2005 Maccabiah Games, 2000 Uefa European Under-16 Football Championship, Skate Israel, 1964 Afc Asian Cup, 2009 Maccabiah Games, 2001 Maccabiah Games, 1935 Maccabiah Games, Israel International, Channel One Cup 2007, 1997 Maccabiah Games, Channel One Cup 2006, 1961 Maccabiah Games, 1932 Maccabiah Games, 1965 Maccabiah Games, 1985 Maccabiah Games, 1950 Maccabiah Games, 1953 Maccabiah Games, 1969 Maccabiah Games, 1993 Maccabiah Games, 1981 Maccabiah Games, 1957 Maccabiah Games, 1977 Maccabiah Games, 2001 Maccabiah Games Medal Table, 1989 Maccabiah Games, Channel One Cup 2008, 2009 Maccabiah Games Medal Count, Maccabiah Stadium, 2009 Channel One Cup, 1973 Maccabiah Games. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 128. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Maccabiah bridge collapse was the catastrophic failure of a pedestrian bridge over the Yarkon River in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 14, 1997. The collapse of the temporary wooden structure killed four and injured 60 Australian athletes who were visiting Israel to participate in the Maccabiah Games. One of the four athletes died during the collapse, but the other three were killed aftewards by infections caused by exposure to the polluted river water. Five people, including the engineer who designed the bridge and the chairman of the Tel Aviv Games Organising Committee, were later convicted of recklessly causing death and injury. The incident and subsequent inquiries were extensively reported on by the Australian media. The tragedy highlighted Israel's neglect of environmental issues, especially with regard to its rivers and waterways. The Maccabiah Games, first staged in 1932, is an athletic event held eve...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22141996 ... Read more

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Chapters: 7-A-Side Footballers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Athletes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Boccia Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Goalball Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Judoka at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Rowers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Sailors at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Shooters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Table Tennis Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Basketball Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Fencers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Rugby Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Tennis Players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Oscar Pistorius, Esther Vergeer, David Roberts, Sascha Kindred, Matt Walker, Chantal Petitclerc, Erin Popovich, Anne Dunham, Miranda Uhl, Mirjam de Koning, Nyree Lewis, Jody Cundy, So Wa Wai, Darren Kenny, James Anderson, Heather Frederiksen, Robin Ammerlaan, Nick Scandone, Mark Zupan, Jeff Adams, David Wagner, Simon Richardson, Steve Serio, Annette Roozen, Aileen Mcglynn, Danny Crates, Anthony Kappes, Kieran Modra, Natalia Partyka, Lindsey Carmichael, Assia El Hannouni, Pál Szekeres, Francis Kompaon, Andre Beaudoin, Earle Connor, Christopher Scott, Adria Santos, Sarah Storey, Eleanor Simmonds, Peter Norfolk, Christie Dawes, Jessica Galli, Donovan Tildesley, Lisa Mcintosh, Michael Johnson, Michael Milton, Heidi Andreasen, Dean Bergeron, Jiří Ježek, He Junquan, Miroslaw Pych, Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike, Anthony Clarke, Lee Pearson, David Weir, Peter Gottwald Jr., Supachai Koysub, Sophie Pascoe, Jon Norfolk, Ronald Vink, Heinz Frei, Thomas Geierspichler, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Lucy Shuker, Anders Olsson, Brian Frasure, Shraga Weinberg, Jonas Jacobsson, Zhang Xiaoling, Paula Tesoriero, Clodoaldo Silv...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5729054 ... Read more

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Chapters: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Table Tennis at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Fencing at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Basketball at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Snooker at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, Dartchery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Paralympics consisted of 62 events, 32 for men and 30 for women. There were between one and three competitors for each race, meaning that every swimmer completing a race was guaranteed a medal. All swimmers successfully completed their races, and every swimmer at the Games therefore obtained a medal. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19874549 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 in Athletics, 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 2000 Asian Athletics Championships, 2000 African Championships in Athletics, 2000 European Cross Country Championships, 2000 Hypo-Meeting, 2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships, 2000 Hammer Throw Year Ranking, 2000 Iaaf World Cross Country Championships, 2000 European Athletics Indoor Championships, 2000 Iaaf World Half Marathon Championships, 2000 Iaaf Grand Prix Final. Excerpt:The 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers , Algeria in July, 2000. Men's Results Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze Field Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze item High Jump : Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria : 2.34 CR: Malcolm Hendriks South Africa : 2.20: Eugène Ernesta Seychelles : 2.20 item Long Jump : Younès Moudrik Morocco : 8.34: Hatem Mersal Egypt : 7.90: Mehdi El Ghazouani Morocco : 7.88 item Pole Vault : Rafik Mefti Algeria : 5.00: Karim Sène Senegal : 4.80: Mohamed Benyahia Algeria : 4.65 item Triple Jump : Andrew Owusu Ghana : 16.69: Samuel Okantey Ghana : 16.69: Olivier Sanou Burkina Faso : 16.31 item Shot Put : Chima Ugwu Nigeria : 19.02: John Sullivan South Africa : 17.46: Hicham Aïtaha Morocco : 16.91 item Discus : Frits Potgieter South Africa : 60.35: Mickael Conjungo Central African Republic : 59.58: Chima Ugwu Nigeria : 57.91 item Javelin : Maher Ridane Tunisia : 72.51: Khaled Es Sayed Yassin Egypt : 72.01: Walid Abderrazak Mohamed Egypt : 71.67 item Hammer : Samir Haouam Algeria : 69.38: Moham... ... Read more

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Chapters: Swimming Events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2004-2005 Fina Swimming World Cup, European Short Course Swimming Championships 2004, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Metre Butterfly, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metre Breaststroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Breaststroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Backstroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Butterfly, 2004 Fina World Swimming Championships, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metre Butterfly, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 X 100 Metre Freestyle Relay, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 Metre Backstroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 Metre Butterfly, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Metre Backstroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 Metre Breaststroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 Metre Backstroke, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 Metre Freestyle, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 X 100 Metre Freestyle Relay, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley, Sw... ... Read more

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Chapters: Tofiri Kibuuka, Chantal Petitclerc, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Jean Driscoll, Jeff Adams, Kieran Modra, Louise Sauvage, Marla Runyan, Andre Beaudoin, Christopher Scott, Adria Santos, Miroslaw Pych, Kerrod Mcgregor, Alex Hermans, Heinz Frei, Saúl Mendoza, Paulo de Almeida Coelho, Franz Nietlispach, Horst Beyer, Kurt Van Raefelghem, Neil Fuller, David Maccalman, Gino de Keersmaeker, Thomas Bourgeois, André Viger, Rose Hill, Catherine Walsh, Jason Delesalle, Ken Churchill, David Holding, Francesca Porcellato, Frantisek Godri, Courtney Knight, Bradley Thomas, Robert Figl, Chris Hallam, Monica Wetterstrom, Hakan Ericsson, Kevin Breen, Farid Amarouch, Urs Kolly, Connie Hansen. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tofiri Kibuuka is a Norwegian athlete. Ugandan by birth, he competed for Uganda before obtaining Norwegian citizenship. He has participated in both the Winter Paralympic Games, in cross-country skiing (for Uganda) and in the Summer Paralympic Games, in mid- and long distance running (for Norway). Active from 1976 to 2000, he won five Paralympic silver medals, and one bronze. He holds the distinction of being the first African to have competed at the Winter Paralympics, and more generally the only athlete from a tropical nation to have done so. He is also one of only two Africans to have competed at the Winter Games, the other being Bruce Warner of South Africa (since 1998). Kibuuka studied at the Outward Bound School in Kenya. In 1968, he was one of the first blind people to ascend successfully to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, earning media attention as well as praise from the Ugandan Minister of Labour. Due to this event, he was invited to Norway by an organisation promoting sports for the disabled. He arrived in Norway in 1972, a year a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26281511 ... Read more

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Chapters: Olympic Wheelchair Racers of France, Paralympic Athletes of France, Paralympic Judoka of France, Paralympic Powerlifters of France, Paralympic Swimmers of France, Paralympic Table Tennis Players of France, Paralympic Weightlifters of France, Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Players of France, Assia El Hannouni, Béatrice Hess, Pascal Pinard, Michael Jeremiasz, Stephane Bozzolo, Vincent Boury, Cyril Jonard, Karima Medjeded, Christophe Durand, Philippe Révillon, David Smétanine, Denis Lemeunier, Thu Kamkasomphou, Nantenin Keita, Hervé Paillet, Farid Amarouch, Arnaud Assoumani, Amélie le Fur, Tresor Makunda, Sandrine Aurrières, Djamel Mastouri, Joel Jeannot. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 54. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Assia El Hannouni, born May 30, 1981 in Dijon, is a French athlete who specialises in the 800 metres Paralympic sprint. She is almost blind, with less than one tenth vision in her left eye, and zero in her right eye. She also runs against athletes without disabilities, in 800m sprint events. Representing her country at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, she won four gold medals, winning the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m sprints, and breaking the world record in each event. She represented France again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, and was the country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony. She won silver in the 800m sprint (T13/12) with a time of 2496, before winning silver in the 1500m, and gold in both the 200m and 400m sprints. In 2007, she set a new world record in the women's 800 metre sprint in her disability category, with a time of 2676. The same year, she competed against non-disabled athletes in the 800 metres at the French national indoors championships, finishing fifth. As of 2007, El Hannouni is studying journalism at th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18647947 ... Read more

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Chapters: 2008 Summer Paralympics Highlights, 2008 Summer Paralympics National Flag Bearers, 2008 Summer Paralympics Torch Relay, 2008 Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony, 2008 Summer Paralympics Medal Table, 2008 Summer Paralympics Closing Ceremony. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 53. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. Over 4,200 athletes from 148 countries were expected to take part. This was the largest ever number of nations at the Paralympics (twelve more than in Athens), and several countries competed for the first time. China fielded more athletes than any other country. The slogan for the 2008 Paralympics was the same as the 2008 Summer Olympics, "One World, One Dream" (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: Pinyin Tóng yge shìjìe tóng yge mèngxing, lit. "One World, One Dream"). China dominated the medal count finishing with 89 gold medals and 211 total medals, more than double the next-ranked NPC in both cases. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip Craven declared the Games "the greatest Paralympic Games ever." The Beijing National Stadium Nineteen competition venuesseventeen in Beijing, one in Hong Kong, and one in Qingdaohave been selected for the 2008 Summer Paralympics. The emblem, "Sky, Earth, and Human Beings" (Chinese: ), is a multicolored Chinese character "" (Chinese: ) stylized as an athletic figure in motion. The red, blue, and green in the emblem represent sun, sky, and earth. The slogan is the same as the 2008 Summer Olympics, "One World, One Dream". Lele, mascot of the 2008 Summer Paralympics The mascot ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=347809 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jody Cundy, Darren Kenny, Simon Richardson, Aileen Mcglynn, Anthony Kappes, Kieran Modra, Christopher Scott, Sarah Storey, Michael Milton, Jiří Ježek, Jon Norfolk, Heinz Frei, Paula Tesoriero, Franz Nietlispach, Mark Bristow, Jayne Parsons, Annaliisa Farrell, Andrzej Zając. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Jody Alan Cundy MBE (born 14 October 1978) is an English cyclist and former swimmer. Born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, he is now based in Swansea, but spends much of his time training in Manchester. Cundy was born with a deformed foot, which was amputated when he was three years old. He later became a top athlete, and represented Great Britain three times in swimming at the Paralympic Games from 1996 to 2004, winning three gold and two bronze medals. In 2006, he switched from swimming to cycling, competing at international events in the LC2 disability category. He won gold at the World Championships in 2006, and again in 2007. Rebecca Romero became the first British woman to win medals in two different sports at the Olympic Games in August 2008, Cundy matched that feat at the Paralympic Games a month later. Representing Great Britain in cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Cundy broke the world record on the way to winning the gold in the Kilo with a time of 1 minute 5.466 seconds. Cundy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. Became the fastest solo Paralympian of all time, completing the flying 200m in a time of 10.998(65.466km/h) ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19200176 ... Read more

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Chapters: Germany at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, East Germany at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, East Germany at the Paralympics, Germany at the 2006 Winter Paralympics,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. German competitors took part in table tennis and sailing events, among others. Wheelchair BasketballWomen's Tournament15th 5 competitors: Men Women 42 competitors: Men Pentathlon Women 17 competitors: Men Track Pursuits Sprints Time Trials Road Women Track Pursuits Time Trials Road 5 competitors: Individual Team '#' denotes scores that did not count toward the team total. 6 competitors: Women Preliminary round Group table 4 competitors: Men Women 1 competitor: Men 6 competitors (plus 1 cox): 4 competitors: CAN - Race cancelled 10 competitors: Men Women 21 competitors: Men Women 12 competitors: Men Women 24 competitors: Men Preliminary round - Group A Group table Quarterfinals Classification game 5th place game Women Team Roster Preliminary round - Group A Group table Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 competitor: Men 11 competitors: Preliminary round - Group B Group table Classification match 5th place match 1 competitor: Women ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18602446 ... Read more

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Chapters: Moldova at the Olympics, Moldova at the Paralympics, Moldova at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Moldova at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Moldova at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Moldova at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Moldova at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Moldova at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Moldova National Basketball Team, Moldova at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Moldova at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Moldova at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Moldova at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Moldova National Baseball Team. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 49. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Moldova competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. No Moldovan athlete managed to advance beyond an opening heat or qualification round. The top finish came from Ion Luchianov in the 3500 metre steeplechase, as he set a new national record en route to a top 20 finish. Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase: Men's Triple Jump: Men's Shot Put: Men's Discus Throw: Men's Hammer Throw: Men's Decathlon: Men's 20 kilometre Walk: Women's 800 metres: Women's 10000 metres: Women's Marathon: Women's High Jump: Women's Triple Jump: Moldova sent two boxers to Athens. Both lost their first matches, including Sydney bronze medalist Vitalie Grusac. Men's Flyweight (51kg): Men's Welterweight (69kg): Men's Road Race: 1997 World Championships bronze medalist Victor Bivol started his Olympic tournament strongly, beating his first three opponents in a combined 4:15 to reach the semifinals. In the semifinal, though, he fell to the eventual gold medalist from Korea in less than two minutes. In the bronze medal match, Bivol did not give up a score of ippon, but did surrender two lesser waza-ari scores to lose the match. Men's 73 kg (Lightweight): Moldova's only shooter in Athens failed to advance to the final in the 10 metre running target ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=945742 ... Read more