List of Paralympic medalists in boccia
The List of Paralympic medalists in boccia is a comprehensive record of all athletes who have won medals in boccia since its introduction at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville/New York. Boccia, a precision ball sport similar to bowls or pétanque, is contested by athletes with severe physical disabilities across multiple classification categories—BC1, BC2, BC3 and BC4—in individual, pairs and team events. The list is organized chronologically, detailing medal winners for each event by year and classification. It highlights dominant nations—such as South Korea, Great Britain and Thailand—and notable athletes like Grigorios Polychronidis and Cristina Gonçalves. The article offers a clear, at-a-glance overview of medal trends and champions in Paralympic boccia history.
Medalists
Source:[1]
Men's events (1984)
Individual C1
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Henrik Jorgenson Denmark
|
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|
Terry Hudson Great Britain
|
Individual C2
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Craig Clifton United States
|
Gord Hamilton Canada
|
Mark Chard Great Britain
|
Women's events (1984)
Individual C1
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Carol Johnson Great Britain
|
Candy Dermarois United States
|
Debbie Willows Canada
|
Individual C2
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Nancy Anderson United States
|
Diane Wiscombe Great Britain
|
Jane Spitzley United States
|
Mixed events
Mixed individual C1
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
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|
Henrik Jorgensen Denmark
|
Joao Alves Portugal
|
| 1992 Barcelona |
Antonio Cid Spain
|
James Thomson United States
|
Henrik Jorgenson Denmark
|
| 1996 Atlanta |
José Macedo Portugal
|
Yolanda Martin Spain
|
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|
| 2000 Sydney |
Gabriel Shelly Ireland
|
Antonio Cid Spain
|
Francisco Beltran Spain
|
| 2004 Athens |
João Paulo Fernandes Portugal
|
Roger Aandalen Norway
|
Pattaya Tadtong Thailand
|
| 2008 Beijing |
João Paulo Fernandes Portugal
|
Antonio Marques Portugal
|
Gabriel Shelly Ireland
|
| 2012 London |
Pattaya Tadtong Thailand
|
David Smith Great Britain
|
Roger Aandalen Norway
|
Individual C2
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
Thomas Leahy Ireland
|
Lee Jin-woo South Korea
|
Fernando Ferreira Portugal
|
| 1992 Barcelona |
Lee Jin-woo South Korea
|
Fernando Costa Portugal
|
Shin Hyuk Lim South Korea
|
| 1996 Atlanta |
Hae Ryong Kim South Korea
|
Henrik Jorgensen Denmark
|
Steven Thompson United States
|
| 2000 Sydney |
Nigel Murray Great Britain
|
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|
Jesus Fraile Spain
|
| 2004 Athens |
José Javier Curto Spain
|
Pedro Silva Portugal
|
Fernando Ferreira Portugal
|
| 2008 Beijing |
Hoi Ying Karen Kwok Hong Kong
|
Nigel Murray Great Britain
|
Manuel Ángel Martin Spain
|
| 2012 London |
Maciel Sousa Santos Brazil
|
Yan Zhiqiang China
|
So-Yeong Jeong South Korea
|
Mixed team events (C1-2)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Portugal (POR)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
United States (USA)
|
| 1988 Seoul |
Portugal (POR)
|
South Korea (KOR)
|
Denmark (DEN)
|
| 1992 Barcelona |
Spain (ESP)
|
Denmark (DEN)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 1996 Atlanta |
Spain (ESP)
|
Portugal (POR)
|
South Korea (KOR)
|
| 2000 Sydney |
South Korea (KOR)
|
Spain (ESP)
|
Portugal (POR)
|
| 2004 Athens |
Portugal (POR)
|
 New Zealand (NZL)
|
Spain (ESP)
|
| 2008 Beijing |
Great Britain (GBR)
|
Portugal (POR)
|
Spain (ESP)
|
| 2012 London |
Thailand (THA)
|
China (CHN)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
References
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2024.