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Lawn bowls at the Summer Paralympics
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Events 8 (men: 4; women: 4)
Games
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024

  • Medalists

Lawn bowls has been contested at Summer Paralympics on six occasions, first appearing on the schedule in 1968 and having its most recent outing at the 1996 games. The competitions were initially divided by sex, with singles and doubles events for men and women. In 1976, divisions by disability category were introduced, greatly expanding the number of events and medals. Participation peaked at the 1976 edition, with 80 entrants from 13 countries competing in 16 events. Great Britain was the most successful nation in this sport at each of the games it was held.

Summary

Edition Year Events Nations Athletes Best nation
3rd 1968 (details) 4 8 31  Great Britain
4th 1972 (details) 4 7 20  Great Britain
5th 1976 (details) 16 13 80  Great Britain
6th 1980 (details) 19 13 69  Great Britain
7th 1984 (details) 11 8 52  Great Britain
8th 1988 (details) 6 10 55  Great Britain
9th 1992 (not held)
10th 1996 (details) 8 11 64  Great Britain

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Great Britain (GBR) 35 29 20 84
2  Australia (AUS) 8 7 5 20
3  Ireland (IRL) 7 2 3 12
4  South Africa (RSA) 5 5 1 11
5  Canada (CAN) 4 1 2 7
6  United States (USA) 2 3 7 12
7  Japan (JPN) 2 2 1 5
8  Indonesia (INA) 2 1 5 8
9  France (FRA) 1 0 5 6
10  New Zealand (NZL) 1 0 1 2
11  Germany (GER) 1 0 0 1
12  Austria (AUT) 0 4 0 4
13  South Korea (KOR) 0 1 2 3
14  Hong Kong (HKG) 0 1 1 2
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) 0 1 1 2
16  Brazil (BRA) 0 1 0 1
 Egypt (EGY) 0 1 0 1
 Kenya (KEN) 0 1 0 1
19  Israel (ISR) 0 0 2 2
 Italy (ITA) 0 0 2 2
21  Malta (MLT) 0 0 1 1
Totals (21 entries) 68 60 59 187

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bolos sobre hierba en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños

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