The participation of Greece:
Greek athletes won the first medals in the Paralympic Games in Seoul in 1988, conquering 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. The Barcelona Paralympic Games in 1992 won 2 silver and one bronze medal. While at the Games in Atlanta in 1996 won 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Also In 2000, at the Sydney Paralympic Games, the Greek group participated by 71 individuals (42 athletes). Greek athletes competed in track and field, swimming, weightlifting, basketball and judo The Greek team involved in Sydney won 11 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze). At the Athens Paralympic Games, Greece participated with the largest so far Paralympic Team, with 137 athletes, which demonstrated the rise of the Paralympic movement in Greece and aroused the interest of the Greek Society. Greek athletes and Greek women athletes managed to win a total of 20 medals (3 gold, 13 silver, 4 bronze)
