Disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Contrary to the Paralympics, these events were demonstrations held during the Olympics.

Contents 1 Placement table 2 Men's event 2.1 Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees 2.2 Cross country, 5 km (for blinds) 3 Women's event 3.1 Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees 3.2 Cross country, 5 km (for blinds) 4 Reference

[edit] Placement table

Pos.	Country	1	2	3	Total
1	United States (USA)	1	2	1	4
2	Austria (AUT)	1	0	1	2
2	Norway (NOR)	1	0	1	2
4	West Germany (FRG)	1	0	0	1
5	Finland (FIN)	0	1	0	1
5	Sweden (SWE)	0	1	0	1
7	Switzerland (SUI)	0	0	1	1

[edit] Men's event

[edit] Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees

February 21, 1988

Place	Athlete	Score
1	Alexander Spitz (FRG)	1'21"10
2	Greg Mannino (USA)	1'22"87
3	Fritz Berger (SUI)	1'25"60

[edit] Cross country, 5 km (for blinds)

February 17, 1988

Place	Athlete	Score
1	Hans Anton Aalien (NOR)	18'51"2
	A. Homb (guide)
2	Ake Petterson (SWE)	19'29"7
	R. Stridh (guide)
3	Asmund Tveit (NOR)	19'48"6
	K. Ulvang (guide)

[edit] Women's event

[edit] Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees

February 21, 1988

Place	Athlete	Score
1	Diana Golden (USA)	1'26"41
2	Cathy Gentile (USA)	1'32"86
3	Martha Hill (USA)	1'34"87

[edit] Cross country, 5 km (for blinds)

February 17, 1988

Place	Athlete	Score
1	Veronika Preining (AUT)	22'56"3
	S. Haberl (guide)
2	Kirsti Pennanen (FIN)	23'00"1
	Viljaharju (guide)
3	Margret Heger (AUT)	26'59"3
	M. Pucher (guide)

[edit] Reference

• Olympic Review - March 1988

Events at the 1988 Winter Olympics (Calgary)
Alpine skiing • Biathlon • Bobsleigh • Cross‑country skiing • Curling (demonstration) • Disabled skiing (demonstration) • Figure skating • Freestyle skiing (demonstration) • Ice hockey • Luge • Nordic combined • Short track speed skating (demonstration) • Ski jumping • Speed skating

Disabled skiing at the Winter Olympics
1984 (demonstration) • 1988 (demonstration)