2002 Winter Paralympics
The 2002 Winter Paralympics was the eighth Winter Paralympics. They were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from 7 to 16 March 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated in the Games. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the American continent.
These were the first Paralympic Winter Games for Andorra, Chile, the People’s Republic of China, Croatia, Greece and Hungary.
Para-alpine skiing
At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, women's downhill and men's unable to see downhill were on day 1. Men's standing and being seated downhill were on day 2. Men's standing and being seated Super-G was on day 3. Men's unable to see and women's Super-G was on day 5. Men's standing and being seated Giant Slalom was on day 7. Women's and men's unable to see Giant Slalom was on day 8. Men's standing and being seated Slalom was on day 9. Women's and men's unable to see Slalom was on day 10.[1]
Sledge hockey
The United States came in first in sledge hockey.[2]
References
- ↑ Salt Lake Organizing Committee 2002, p. 3.
- ↑ Joseph P. Winnick (2010). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. Human Kinetics. ISBN 978-0-7360-8918-0. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
Sources
- Salt Lake Organizing Committee (2002). Alpine Skiing Technical Manual. Salt Lake City, Utah: Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
