Athletics was one of the first eight sports to be competed in the Summer Paralympics which began in 1960.
They were held between three classes per event: class A, B and C. The first multi-medallist Maria Scutti from Italy won almost all events for women by gaining nine gold medals and made her team top the medal table.
Slalom and pentathlon events began in the 1968 Summer Paralympics.
Heidelberg saw more track events added: as well as wheelchair competitors, competitors with different disabilities took part leading the total of events (both field and track) held in athletics to 207.
Athletic events that were previously scheduled in the Paralympic Games.