1988 Winter Paralympics
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The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games, were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck
, Austria
. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary
, Canada
, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine
and Nordic skiing
competitions. Other sports were biathlon
and ice sledge speed racing. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic competitions. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway
was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Austria) is highlighted.
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic alpine skiing is one of the sports in the Paralympic Winter Games...
and Nordic skiing
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
competitions. Other sports were biathlon
Paralympic biathlon
Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
and ice sledge speed racing. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic competitions. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.
Sports
- Alpine skiingAlpine skiing at the 1988 Winter ParalympicsAlpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 44 events, 29 for men and 15 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Downhill: men - women*Giant slalom: men - women*Slalom: men - women...
- Ice sledge speed racingIce sledge speed racing at the 1988 Winter ParalympicsIce sledge speed racing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :...
- Nordic skiing
- BiathlonBiathlon at the 1988 Winter Paralympics-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition event was:*7.5 km: menThe event had separate standing classifications:*LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee*LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee...
- Cross-country skiingCross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter ParalympicsCross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 38 events, 23 for men and 15 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*2.5 km: - women*5 km: men - women*10 km: men - women*15 km: men*20 km: men...
- Biathlon
Medal table
The top 10 NPCsNational Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Austria) is highlighted.
| 1 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 60 | |
| 2 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 44 | |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | |
| 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | |
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | |
| 6 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |