Arnhem 1980 - Paralympics

The Irish Paralympic enjoyed another superb performance at the 1980 Games in Arnhem. The team replicated their achievements from the previous games by winning 20 medals. Rosaleen Gallagher lead the way again thanks to a haul of 4 medals of her own that saw her win 3 bronze medals and a gold in the women’s pentathlon.

First Name	Surname	Medal	Sport	Event	Classification
W	Donnell	Silver	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Pairs 1a-1B
Cathy	Dunne	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw 3
Bill	Ensor	Gold	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Pairs C
Bill	Ensor	Bronze	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Singles D
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s 60m 1B
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Club Throw 1B
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw 1B
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Gold	Athletics	Women’s Pentathlon 1B
Angela	Hendra	Bronze	Table Tennis	Women’s Teams 2
Patrick	McCool	Bronze	Athletics	Men’s Club Throw 1A
Patrick	McCool	Bronze	Athletics	Men’s Discus Throw 1A
P	McGoole	Silver	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Pairs 1a-1B
Frances	O’Sullivan	Silver	Table Tennis	Women’s Teams 1B
Annie	Sinnott	Bronze	Table Tennis	Women’s Teams 2
Paul	Smyth	Gold	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Pairs C
Paul	Smyth	Gold	Lawn Bowls	Men’s Singles C
Clause	Stevens	Bronze	Athletics	Men’s Shot Put 2
J	Toomey	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Slalom 1A
J	Toomey	Gold	Table Tennis	Women’s Singles 1A
J	Toomey	Silver	Table Tennis	Women’s Teams 1B

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