1992 Winter Paralympics
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| Host city | Tignes and Albertville, France |
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| Nations | 24 |
| Athletes | 365 (288 men and 77 women) |
| Events | 78 in 3 sports |
| Opening | 25 March |
| Closing | 1 April |
| Opened by | |
| Cauldron | Luc Sabatier |
| Stadium | Stade Lognan |
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The 1992 Winter Paralympics (
Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment
were held.
Sports
The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports.[1]
Alpine skiing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (France) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 20 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| 2 |  Germany | 12 | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| 3 |  Unified Team | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 |  Austria | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 |  Finland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  France* | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 |  Norway | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 |  Canada | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Poland | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 75 | 68 | 60 | 203 | |
Participating nations
Twenty four nations participated in the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
made their debut appearances at the Winter Games.
Australia (5)
Austria (31)
Belgium (3)
Canada (19)
Czechoslovakia (16)
Denmark (5)
Estonia (1)
Finland (17)
France (31) (Host nation)
Germany (36)
Great Britain (15)
Italy (27)
Japan (15)
Liechtenstein (1)
Netherlands (7)
New Zealand (7)
Norway (23)
Poland (13)
South Korea (2)
Spain (13)
Sweden (9)
Switzerland (19)
Unified Team (21)
United States (29)
Mascot
| Alpy | |
|---|---|
Vincent Thiebaut | |
| Significance | The summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes |
The official
Vincent Thiebaut, represented the summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes. Alpy was shown on a mono-ski to demonstrate its athleticism and the colours of white, green and blue were used to represent purity/snow, hope/nature and discipline/the lake. The bird logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon
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See also
References
- ^ "Tignes-Albertville 1992". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
External links
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†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
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