Disabled skiing at the Winter Olympics
Disabled skiing was a demonstration event at the Winter Olympic Games on two occasions, in 1984 and 1988. Afterwards, the Paralympic Games were held in the same location as the Olympics and it was judged that as a demonstration event it was redundant. At the 1984 and 1988 Games, medals were awarded to the top three positions, but these medals were smaller in size and did not contribute to the overall medal count.
1984 Winter Olympics
[edit]At the 1984 Games in Sarajevo, four events in paralympic alpine skiing were contested, all for men only. Giant slalom races were held for four different standing disability classes.
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Giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
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Giant slalom for below-knee amputees |
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Giant slalom for single-arm amputees |
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Giant slalom for double-arm amputees |
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1988 Winter Olympics
[edit]At the 1988 Games in Calgary, events were held in paralympic alpine skiing for both men and women (giant slalom for a single standing disability class), and in paralympic cross-country skiing for both men and women (5 km for the visually impaired).
Event | First | Second | Third |
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Men's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
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Women's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
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Men's 5 km cross-country for blind |
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Women's 5 km cross-country for blind |
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References
[edit]- The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the XlVth Winter Olympic Games 1984 at Sarajevo (PDF) (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
- XV Winter Olympic Games Official Report (PDF) (PDF). ISBN 0-921060-26-2. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
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