Global Information2009 IPC Swimming European Championships information
| 1st IPC Swimming European Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date(s) | 18–24 October |
| Venue(s) | Laugardalslaug |
| Nations participating | 37 |
| Athletes participating | 650 |
2011 Berlin → | |
The 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships was an international swimming competition. It was held in Reykjavík, Iceland and ran from 18 to 24 October. Around 650 athletes from 37 different countries attended.[1] Great Britain finished top of the medal tables with 39 golds and 94 medals, both greater than any other country.[2]
The 2009 Championships was the first IPC-run event where intellectual disability athletes were allowed to compete since the 2000 Summer Paralympic controversy.[3] In the 2000 Sydney Games cheating by the Spanish basketball team resulted in the banning of all events for athletes with intellectual disabilities.[3]
- ^ "IPC Swimming European Championships Declared Open". paralympic.org. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Medal Standings As of 24 Oct 2009" (PDF). ifsport.is. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Intellectual disability ban ends". BBC News. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2015.