![]() ![]() The USA led the way with a total of 36 medals, including 18 golds. Russian Para athletes, along with their non-disabled counterparts, have been banned from competing at either the summer or winter Paralympic Games since 2016 due to doping accusations. The last time out at PyeongChang, South Korea, Germany finished fifth in the overall medal table, picking up 19 medals. With a total of 354 medals, Germany average 30 medals per Paralympic Games and showcases the fact that there are far fewer events at the winter Paralympics compared to the summer Paralympic Games. They also lead the way when it comes to gold medals, picking up 137 gold medals, one ahead of Norway who sit in third place in the overall medal table. Like the summer Paralympic Games, the medal table is dominated by teams that have participated in every one of the Paralympic Games since 1976 with the exception of Russia (6) and the Ukraine (6).īelow is the medal table showing the top ten countries in terms of medals won at the winter Paralympic Games: RankĪs we can see from the table above, Germany are the leading country in terms of total medals won at the winter Paralympic Games with a total of 365 medals across 12 events. New Zealand has participated in 11 of those winter Paralympic Games, making their debut in Geilo in 1980. Since then, there has been a total of 12 winter Paralympic Games, up to and including the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics in South Korea. The first winter Paralympics were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, in 1976, 16 years after the first summer Paralympic Games. Which country has won the most medals at the winter Paralympics They will, of course, be hoping to add to that total at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games which will start in August 2021, delayed by a year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and have Belgium and Ireland in their sites – the two teams sitting directly above them in the table. ![]() The New Zealand Paralympic Team currently sits in 28 th place in the overall medal table for summer Paralympics with a total of 190 medals from their 13 Paralympic Games to date. In Rio, the Chinese team collected a total of 237 medals, including 107 golds, so watch this space as they try and chase down the USA in terms of the most successful teams at the summer Paralympics. Despite only competing in nine summer Paralympic Games to date, they have already collected an impressive 1,033 medals, although that average of 114 medals per Paralympics still puts them some way behind the USA. The last time out in Rio, the USA picked up 115 medals in total, finishing fourth in the overall medal table behind China, Great Britain and the Ukraine.Ĭhina is the biggest threat to the USA’s dominance. The team has averaged 145 medals per summer Paralympic Gamess competed. New Zealand has participated in 13 of those 15 Paralympics, however the medal table is dominated by countries that have participated in all 15 with the exception of Canada (13) and China (9).īelow is the medal table showing the top ten countries in terms of medals won at the summer Paralympic Games: RankĪs we can see, the United States leads the way when it comes to the number of medals won at the summer Paralympic Games with a total of 2,175 medals – a phenomenal haul. The first official summer Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960 and including those Paralympics, there has been a total of 15 summer Paralympics up to and including Rio 2016. Which country has won the most medals at the summer Paralympics These Para athletes are all individuals striving to win their events, however, they are also there to proudly represent their country.įor many athletes, there is no higher honour than representing your country at the Paralympic Games, Olympic Games, World Championships, or other major global event and whilst individual success is celebrated, we also wanted to take a closer look at the most successful countries at both the summer and winter Paralympic Games. Whether it’s the summer or winter Paralympic Games, there have been some stand out athletes over the past 60 years since the start of the Paralympic Games in 1960. In a recent post, we took at closer look at some of the most famous Paralympians of all time. These Paralympians are the ones who have inspired others to get into Para sport and in most cases, they are also some of the most successful Paralympians of all time. ![]()
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