Test your knowledge of the Paralympics

Who is the most successful Paralympian of all time?

Mike Kenny Swimmer for Great Britain -1976–1988

Trischa Zorn Swimmer for United States - 1980–2004

Jonas Jacobsson Shooting for Sweden - 1980–2012

Franz Nietlispach Athletics for Switzerland - 1980–2000

What percentage of the working population in Britain are disabled?

12%

19%

In 2008 distance swimmer Natalie Du Toit became the first athlete to carry her country’s flag at the opening ceremonies of both the Olympics and Paralympics. Which country did she represent?

Poland

United States of America

Australia

South Africa

What is the motto of the Paralympic Games?

Spirit in Motion

I choose not to place 'dis' in my ability

If there's a wheel there's a way

World in motion

In which city did the first official Paralympic Games take place (in 1960)?

Rome

Athens

Tokyo

Toronto

How old was Ellie Simmonds when she won two gold medals for Great Britain in Beijing in 2008?

How many athletes are competing in the Paralympics in Rio?

1960

2016

3057

4350

Which country topped the medal table in 2012 with 231 medals, including 95 golds?

China

Great Britain

France

United States

According to the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) what is the official reason that this global multi-sports event is called the Paralympic Games?

They run alongside or parallel to the Olympic Games

Most of the athletes are paralysed

They are attended by a large number of paramedics

It was founded by Sir Edwardo Paralympio

The seed of the Paralympic Games was a 1948 sporting competition held at Stoke Mandeville hospital, near Aylesbury, in England. This event for veterans of the Second World War suffering from spinal injuries was largely organised by a man born in which country?

Germany

Austria

Belgium

France

Test your knowledge of the Paralympics

More Quizzes