Seychelles at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Seychelles at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Seychelles competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain, making their Paralympic Games debut. The country sent a two sportspeople strong delegation that included athlete Elvis Victor and swimmer Cyrl Charles. Neither sportspeople won a medal, and Seychelles would not compete at another Paralympic Games until the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. The country made their Paralympic Games debut at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. Following these Games, they would be absent from the Paralympics until the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. Seychelles Paralympic participation contrasts to its participation in Special Olympics's World
Athletics at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival Athletics at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival The athletics competition at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held from 20 to 24 July. The events took place at the Tampere Stadium in Tampere, Finland. Boys and girls born 1992 or 1993 or later participated 36 track and field events, divided evenly between the sexes. The event was held shortly after the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Vera Rudakova (400 m hurdles), Barbara Špiler (hammer throw) and high jumpers Dmitriy Kroyter and Alessia Trost were the four world youth champions to win at this European competition.