Slovenia at the Paralympics
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Slovenia has been competing as an independent country in the Summer Paralympic Games since the 1992 Games in Barcelona.[1]
Slovenian athletes have won a total of three gold medals, six silver and seven bronze.[2]
Since 2008, Slovenian medal winners at the Paralympics receive a financial reward equal to that received by Olympic medal winners.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Paralympics Team Departs for Beijing", Slovenian government website, August 29, 2008
- ↑ "Paralympics Team Departs for Beijing", Slovenian government website, August 29, 2008
- ↑ "Thanks to Paralympic athletes, Slovenia will rank among the best, says Prime Minister Janez Janša", Slovenian government website, August 26, 2008