1994 Winter Paralympics
 | |
| Host city | Lillehammer, Norway |
|---|---|
| Motto | No Limits (Norwegian: Ingen Grenser) |
| Nations | 31 |
| Athletes | 471 |
| Events | 133 in 5 sports |
| Opening | 10 March |
| Closing | 19 March |
| Opened by | |
| Cauldron | |
| Stadium | Håkons Hall |
Winter Summer
1994 Winter Olympics | |
 |
| Part of a series on |
| 1994 Winter Olympics |
|---|
The 1994 Winter Paralympics (
These Paralympic Games are the only to be held two years after the previous Games due to the shift in the Summer and Winter games schedule. The 1994 Winter Games were the first Paralympic Games organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Symbol and mascot of the games
The Games were represented by an emblem depicting the sun people. This image portrayed the ideas of power, vitality, strength and energy, all of which are characteristics of the athletes who took part. These characteristics were also to be found in the mascot Sondre, the
Sports
The 1994 Paralympics consisted 133 events in five disciplines in four sports.
Alpine skiing
Sledge hockey
Ice sledge racing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Norway) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway* | 29 | 22 | 13 | 64 |
| 2 |  Germany | 25 | 21 | 18 | 64 |
| 3 |  United States | 24 | 12 | 7 | 43 |
| 4 |  France | 14 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 |  Russia | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 |  Austria | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 |  Finland | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 |  Australia | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 124 | 101 | 90 | 315 | |
Participants
Thirty-one National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) entered athletes at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants from each NPC.[2]
Australia (6)
Austria (38)
Belarus (2)
Belgium (2)
Bulgaria (2)
Canada (31)
Czech Republic (6)
Denmark (3)
Estonia (13)
Finland (18)
France (26)
Germany (43)
Great Britain (23)
Iceland (1)
Italy (23)
Japan (26)
Kazakhstan (2)
South Korea (2)
Latvia (1)
Liechtenstein (1)
Lithuania (2)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (7)
Norway (42)
Poland (15)
Russia (27)
Slovakia (11)
Spain (14)
Sweden (27)
Switzerland (19)
United States (30)
See also
References
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994 - ParticipantNumbers".
External links
| |
| Summer Games | |
| Winter Games | |
†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
.svg){kind=logo}