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Meet Dan D. Lion – the New York 1984 Paralympic Mascot
Dan D. Lion is the mascot of the Paralympic Games of New York 1984, wearing jogging clothes with the logo of the Games and a pair of running shoes.
Get to Know: the Design and Symbolism
The Paralympic mascot of the New York 1984 Games, Dan D. Lion, was designed by Maryanne McGrath Higgins, a local art teacher.
His name was chosen through a vote by students at the Human Resources School which was a special education institution for students with physical impairments requiring specialised support, in Albertson, New York. The school was later renamed as Henry Viscardi School in honour of its founder.
The Paralympic Games in 1984 were held in New York and in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom. The events held in Stoke Mandeville, known as the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, did not have an official mascot.