1984 Winter Paralympics
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| Host city | Innsbruck, Austria |
|---|---|
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 419 |
| Events | 107 in 3 sports |
| Opening | 14 January |
| Closing | 20 January |
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| Stadium | Olympiahalle |
Winter Summer | |
The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games (
Giant Slalom event in Sarajevo
.)
Sports
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 |  Austria* | 34 | 19 | 17 | 70 |
| 2 |  Finland | 19 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 |  Norway | 15 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 |  West Germany | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 |  United States | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 5 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 8 |  France | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |  Poland | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 10 |  Canada | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 106 | 99 | 93 | 298 | |
Participating nations
Twenty one nations participated in the 1984 Winter Paralympics. Netherlands and Spain made their debut appearances. Belgium and Poland returned to the Winter Games after missing out in the 1980 Winter Paralympics.
Australia (3)
Austria (59) (Host nation)
Belgium (3)
Canada (22)
Czechoslovakia (2)
Denmark (5)
Finland (30)
France (16)
Great Britain (22)
Italy (7)
Japan (15)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (8)
Norway (37)
Poland (16)
Spain (4)
Sweden (22)
Switzerland (50)
United States (51)
West Germany (31)
Yugoslavia (10)
See also
References
- ^ "Innsbruck 1984". International Paralympic Committee.
- ^ Bold tracks: teaching adaptive skiing, By Hal O'Leary, Google Books
External links
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†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |