Defunct Paralympic field events
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These defunct field events were once contested in previous Paralympic Games in which both men and women competed in various classes.
Football accuracy and distance
Football accuracy and distance were contested once in the 1976 Summer Paralympics.
| Event | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football accuracy E1[1] | 1976 | Jorn Nielsen Denmark |
Only one competitor | |
| Football distance E1[2] | 1976 | Jorn Nielsen Denmark |
Only one competitor | |
Pentathlon
Men
The men's event scheduled between 1960 and 2008.
- Wheelchair athletes
Precision club throw
Precision club throw was contested between 1976 and 1984
| Class | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A-1B | 1976 | Philip Wouters Belgium |
Samir Egypt |
Peter Marsh Australia |
Precision javelin
Precision javelin was contested at seven Games from 1960 to Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. It was absent in the 1964 Summer Paralympics.
| Class | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C-5 | 1976 | Walter Telsnig AustriaRoy Nungester  United States |
Honorio Romero Argentina | |
| A | 1960 | Dick Thompson Great Britain |
Frank Ponta Australia |
Jacob West Germany |
| B | 1960 | Grimaldi Italy |
Gary Hooper Australia |
Castelli Italy |
| C | 1960 | Felice Lenardon Italy |
Walter Telsnig Austria |
Engelbert Rangger Austria |
| 1976 | Chihiro Hatta Japan |
Antti Nikkinen Finland |
J. Stam Netherlands | |
| Open | 1968 | Vincent Excell Jamaica |
Engelbert Rangger Austria |
Reno Levis United States |
| 1972 | Ernst Michel Switzerland |
Reno Levis United States |
Vic Renalson Australia |
Triple jump
This event was for men only and was contested from 1980 to 2012. They mainly competed by blind athletes or athletes with amputations.
Blind athletes
Amputee athletes
| Class | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1980 | Soedjeman Dipowidjojo Netherlands |
Ryszard Kozuch Poland |
Markku Onnela Finland |
| A5 | 1984 | Jerzy Szlezak Poland |
Stephen Muir Australia |
No bronze medalist |
| A6 | 1984 | Brett Holcombe Australia |
Odd Lovseth Norway |
Michael Morley Australia |
| A6/A8-9/L6 | 1988 | Rodney Nugent Australia |
Yang Shaomin China |
Qin Zhongxing China |
| J3-4 | 1992 | Yang Shao China |
Qiu Lin China |
Ruben Alvarez Spain |
| F45-46 | 1996 | Zhao Xueen China |
Florian Bohl Germany |
Ruben Alvarez Spain |
| F46 | 2000 | Zhang Hong Wei China |
Anton Skachkov Ukraine |
Ruben Alvarez Spain |
| 2004 | Anton Skachkov Ukraine |
Mai Wen Jie China |
Zhang Hong Wei China | |
| 2012 | Liu Fuliang China |
Arnaud Assoumani France |
Aliaksandr Subota Belarus |
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