The Faroe Islands competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. The islands' delegation consisted of four swimmers: Katrin Johansen, Christina Næss, Johan Samuelsen and Tóra við Keldu.
The 1988 Games were the Faroe Islands' most successful Paralympics ever. Faroese swimmers won the islands' first and so far only Paralympic gold medal, and also won more medals than at any other Games so far.
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Christina Næss Swimming Women's 100 m Backstroke C3 Katrin Johansen Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle C8 Christina Næss Swimming Women's 400 m Freestyle C3-4 Tóra við Keldu Swimming Women's 100 m Freestyle L6 Katrin Johansen Swimming Women's 100 m Backstroke C8 Tóra við Keldu Swimming Women's 100 m Butterfly L6 Tóra við Keldu Swimming Women's 400 m Freestyle L6
See also Faroe Islands at the Paralympics
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