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| Host city | Innsbruck, Austria |
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| Nations | 22 |
| Athletes | 377 |
| Events | 96 in 4 sports |
| Opening | 17 January |
| Closing | 24 January |
| Opened by | |
| Stadium | Olympiahalle |
Winter Summer | |
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games (German: Paralympische Winterspiele 1988) 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 and only 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. 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.[1]
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Sports
Alpine skiing
Ice sledge speed racing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Austria) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 entries) | 94 | 89 | 79 | 262 | |
Participating nations
Twenty two nations participated in the 1988 Winter Paralympics. Soviet Union made their debut appearance at the Winter Games.
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)
See also
References
- ^ "Innsbruck 1988". International Paralympic Committee.
External links
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†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
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