The Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games

Summer Paralympic Games

The Summer Paralympic Games or the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event, where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years,...

 in 1984

Faroe Islands at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

The Faroe Islands competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics co-hosted by Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and New York, United States. The Faroe Islands were competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time, and were represented by three swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Ólavur Kongsbak and Kristvør...

, and have competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. They have never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games

Winter Paralympic Games

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The Faroe Islands have their own National Paralympic Committee

National Paralympic Committee

National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...

 and National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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. They are, however, one of very few territories (along with Macau

Macau

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) to compete at the Paralympics but not at the Olympics

Olympic Games

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. Faroese athletes compete as representatives of Denmark at the Olympic Games.

Faroese Paralympians have won a total of thirteen medals, of which one gold, seven silver and five bronze. Their most successful appearance was at the 1988 Games

Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

The Faroe Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. The islands' delegation consisted in four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu....

, where they won seven medals and Christina Naess

Christina Naess

Christina Naess is a Faroese swimmer. She is the only person ever to have won a gold medal for the Faroe Islands at the Paralympic Games.Naess represented the Faroe Islands at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, competing in two swimming events...

 won the Faroe Islands' first and only Paralympic gold medal, in the C3 100m backstroke in swimming.

The Faroe Islands have only ever sent swimmers to the Paralympics, with the sole exception of Heini Festirstein, who competed in table tennis in 1992

Faroe Islands at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

The Faroe Islands competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. The islands' delegation consisted in three athletes competing in two sports. Durid Svensson and Tóra við Keldu represented the Faroe Islands in women's swimming, and Heini Festirstein in men's table tennis.Vid Keldu won...

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List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
	Katrin Johansen	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m backstroke C8
	Katrin Johansen	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m freestyle C8
	Christina Næss	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m backstroke C3
	Christina Næss	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	400m freestyle C3-4
	Tora við Keldu	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m butterfly L6
	Tora við Keldu	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	400m butterfly L6
	Tora við Keldu	1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...	Swimming Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of 257 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m freestyle L6
	Tora við Keldu	1996 Atlanta 1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....	Swimming Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 168 events, 87 for men and 81 for women. Because of a tie in the men's 100 m freestyle S4 event, a total of 169 bronze medals were awarded.-Medal table:...	100m freestyle S10
	Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen is a Faroese swimmer.She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m backstroke S8
	Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen is a Faroese swimmer.She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	100m freestyle S8
	Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen is a Faroese swimmer.She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	400m freestyle S8
	Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen is a Faroese swimmer.She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at...	2000 Sydney 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...	Swimming Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 169 events, 91 for men and 78 for women. Swimmers were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.- Men's events :- Women's events :...	50m freestyle S8
	Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen Heidi Andreasen is a Faroese swimmer.She represented the Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative at...	2004 Athens 2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...	Swimming Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, in the Olympic Aquatic Centre was competed in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly , the breaststroke and individual medley ....	400m freestyle S8