1988 Winter Paralympics
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games (German: Paralympische Winterspiele 1988) were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics held in a different place from the Winter Olympics. Starting in 1992, the Olympics and Paralympics were held in the same or nearby cities. The 1988 Paralympics were not held in Calgary, Canada, where the Olympics were, because of money and recruiting problems. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. A new event called sit-skiing was added in both Alpine and Nordic skiing. Other sports were biathlon and ice sledge speed racing. Knut Lundstroem from Norway was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m, and 1500m events.[1]
Host city | Innsbruck, Austria | ||
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Nations | 22 | ||
Athletes | 377 | ||
Events | 96 in 4 sports | ||
Opening | 17 January | ||
Closing | 24 January | ||
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Stadium | Olympiahalle | ||
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Sports
- Alpine skiing
- Ice sledge speed racing
- Nordic skiing
Medal table
Here are the top 10 countries (NPCs) with the most gold medals. The host country, Austria, is highlighted.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Norway | 25 | 21 | 14 | 60 |
2 | Austria* | 20 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
3 | West Germany | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 |
4 | Finland | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
5 | Switzerland | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
6 | United States | 7 | 17 | 6 | 30 |
7 | France | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
8 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
9 | Sweden | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
10 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Totals (10 nations) | 94 | 89 | 79 | 262 |
Participating nations
Twenty-two countries took part in the 1984 Winter Paralympics. Soviet Union joined for the first time.
- Australia (5)
- Austria (52) (Host nation)
- Belgium (2)
- Canada (20)
- Czechoslovakia (4)
- Denmark (3)
- Finland (21)
- France (16)
- Great Britain (21)
- Italy (24)
- Japan (13)
- Netherlands (8)
- New Zealand (3)
- Norway (21)
- Poland (18)
- Spain (7)
- Sweden (17)
- Switzerland (32)
- United States (45)
- Soviet Union (8)
- West Germany (34)
- Yugoslavia (3)
1988 Winter Paralympics Media
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Innsbruck 1988". International Paralympic Committee.
External links
Preceded by Innsbruck |
Winter Paralympics Innsbruck V Paralympic Winter Games (1988) |
Succeeded by Tignes–Albertville |