Summer Paralympic Games - List of Paralympic Sports

List of Paralympic Sports

A number of different sports have been part of the Paralympic program at one point or another.

This color indicates a discontinued sport

Sport Years
Archery all
Athletics all
Basketball ID 1996–2000
Boccia since 1984
Cycling since 1988
Dartchery 1960–1980
Equestrian since 1996
Football 5-a-side since 2004
Football 7-a-side since 1984
Goalball since 1976
Judo since 1988
Lawn bowls 1968–1988, 1996
Powerlifting since 1984
Sport Years
Rowing since 2008
Sailing 1996, since 2000
Shooting since 1976
Snooker 1960–1976, 1984–1988
Swimming all
Table tennis all
Volleyball since 1976
Weightlifting 1964–1992
Wheelchair basketball all
Wheelchair fencing all
Wheelchair rugby 1996, since 2000
Wheelchair tennis 1988, since 1992
Wrestling 1980–1984

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