The first paralympic contestant was George Eyser in 1904. The first official Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960, some weeks after the Olympic Games, and they have been organized in the same country as the Olympics ever since, though a few weeks later. One of Hungary's most famous paralympians is Dóra Pásztory, who was born with immature arms but started swimming at age 6 and won medals in Sydney and Athens. Many Hungarian athletes have found success competing in the Paralympic Games.

1. The first paralympic contestant
was George Eyser in 1904.
The first Hungarian was Károly Takács
who won two gold medals in shooting.
Paralympic Games
Originally the compound word „Paralympic Games” was
made of two words: the paraplegic and the Olympics.

2. The first official
Paralympic Games were
in Rome in 1960. They
were organised some
weeks after the Olympic
Games. From that time
they have been organised
in the same country,
always some weeks later.

3. In 1984 the Los Angeles Games’ organizer refused
to set up the Paralympic Games. Finally, they were
held in two places: Stoke Mandeville and New York.

4. Dóra Pásztory
One of the most famous
Hungarian paralympic contestants
is Dóra Pásztory. She was born
with immature arms. She started
swimming when she was 6 years
old.
She won one gold and one bronze
medal in Sydney in 2000. 4 years
later in Athens she won one gold
and two silver medals.
Many Hungarian sportsmen and
sportswomen have been contesting
successfully in the Paralympic
Games.