Luxembourg at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

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·Luxembourg has claimed seven medals at the Paralympic Summer Games: G1-S4-B2.

·Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 were Luxembourg's most successful Paralympic Games to date, winning one gold medal (S4-B1).

·The NPC made its debut at the Toronto 1976 Paralympic Games.

·Luxembourg is in 80th place on the Summer Games' all-time medal table.

·The NPC has been most successful in swimming, claiming one gold and two silver medals.

·Swimmer Henri Kaude is Luxembourg's most successful Paralympian in individual events: G1-S2.

·Weightlifter Marcel Kockelmann is the last Luxembourg Paralympian to claim a medal. He claimed bronze in the men's up to 75kg integrated in 1984.

·Tom Habscheid is eyeing his first Paralympic medal in the men's discus throw F42. He claimed silver at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea and finished in fourth place at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha.

·There is no rights holding broadcaster in Luxembourg, but the Paralympic Games can be watched live via the IPC’s website at www.paralympic.org.

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