Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
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Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 44 events, 29 for men and 15 for women.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (AUT) |
15 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 2 |  West Germany (FRG) |
7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) |
6 | 17 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Norway (NOR) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 |  Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 |  Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 43 | 42 | 41 | 126 | |
Medal summary
The competition events were:
- Downhill: men - women
- Giant slalom: men - women
- Slalom: men - women
Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:
- LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee
- LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
- LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee
- LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation
- LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation
- LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg
- LW 10 - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
- B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
- B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
- B3 - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision
Men's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | B1 |
Franz Griessbacher Austria (AUT) |
Mats Linder Sweden (SWE) |
Willi Hohm Austria (AUT) |
| B2 |
Odo Habermann Austria (AUT) |
Stephane Saas France (FRA) |
Antonio Marziali Italy (ITA) | |
| B3 |
Bruno Oberhammer Italy (ITA) |
Uli Rompel Canada (CAN) |
Josef Erlacher Italy (ITA) | |
| LW1 |
Dan Ashbaugh United States (USA) |
Mark Godfrey United States (USA) |
Stephen Ellefson Canada (CAN) | |
| LW2 |
Fritz Berger Switzerland (SUI) |
Greg Mannino United States (USA) |
Michael Hipp West Germany (FRG) | |
| LW3 |
Bernard Baudean France (FRA) |
Gerhard Langer Austria (AUT) |
Franciszek Tracz Poland (POL) | |
| LW4 |
Paul Fournier Switzerland (SUI) |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) |
Rik Heid United States (USA) | |
| LW5/7 |
Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway (NOR) |
Kip Roth United States (USA) |
Lars Lundstroem Sweden (SWE) | |
| LW6/8 |
Markus Pfefferle West Germany (FRG) |
Paul Neukomm Switzerland (SUI) |
Meinhard Tatschl Austria (AUT) | |
| LW9 |
Eberhard Seischab West Germany (FRG) |
Tristan Mouric France (FRA) |
Robert Stroshine United States (USA) | |
| Giant slalom | B1 |
Franz Griessbacher Austria (AUT) |
Mats Linder Sweden (SWE) |
John Houston Canada (CAN) |
| B2 |
Odo Habermann Austria (AUT) |
Stephane Saas France (FRA) |
Gerhard Pscheider Austria (AUT) | |
| B3 |
Bruno Oberhammer Italy (ITA) |
Uli Rompel Canada (CAN) |
Manfred Perfler Italy (ITA) | |
| LW1 |
Dan Ashbaugh United States (USA) |
Mark Godfrey United States (USA) |
Tsutomu Mino Japan (JPN) | |
| LW2 |
Alexander Spitz West Germany (FRG) |
Greg Mannino United States (USA) |
Rainer Bergmann Austria (AUT) | |
| LW3 |
Paul Dibello United States (USA) |
Bernard Baudean France (FRA) |
Gerhard Langer Austria (AUT) | |
| LW4 |
Josef Meusburger Austria (AUT) |
Markus Ramsauer Austria (AUT) |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW5/7 |
Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway (NOR) |
Lars Lundstroem Sweden (SWE) |
Matthias Berg West Germany (FRG) | |
| LW6/8 |
Meinhard Tatschl Austria (AUT) |
Markus Pfefferle West Germany (FRG) |
Paul Neukomm Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW9 |
Tristan Mouric France (FRA) |
Eberhard Seischab West Germany (FRG) |
Robert Stroshine United States (USA) | |
| LW10 |
Paul Bluschke Austria (AUT) |
Jacques Blanc Switzerland (SUI) |
Hermann Kollau Switzerland (SUI) | |
| Slalom | LW1 |
Dan Ashbaugh United States (USA) |
Mark Godfrey United States (USA) |
None |
| LW2 |
Alexander Spitz West Germany (FRG) |
David Jamison United States (USA) |
Michel Duranceau Canada (CAN) | |
| LW3* |
None | None | None | |
| LW4 |
Paul Fournier Switzerland (SUI) |
Patrick Cooper New Zealand (NZL) |
Rik Heid United States (USA) | |
| LW5/7 |
Lars Lundstroem Sweden (SWE) |
Kip Roth United States (USA) |
Matthias Berg West Germany (FRG) | |
| LW6/8 |
Dietmar Schweninger Austria (AUT) |
Markus Pfefferle West Germany (FRG) |
Meinhard Tatschl Austria (AUT) | |
| LW9 |
Tristan Mouric France (FRA) |
Eberhard Seischab West Germany (FRG) |
Don Garcia United States (USA) | |
| LW10 |
Paul Bluschke Austria (AUT) |
Jacques Blanc Switzerland (SUI) |
Peter Wiedemann West Germany (FRG) |
* In the Men's Slalom LW3, all four skiers were disqualified
Women's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | B1 |
Susana Herrera Spain (ESP) |
Cara Dunne United States (USA) |
Carmela Cantisani Italy (ITA) |
| B2 |
Elisabeth Kellner Austria (AUT) |
Edith Hoelzl Austria (AUT) |
Gabriele Berghofer Austria (AUT) | |
| LW2 |
Diana Golden United States (USA) |
Martha Hill United States (USA) |
Annemie Schneider West Germany (FRG) | |
| LW4 |
Reinhild Möller West Germany (FRG) |
Lana Jo Chapin United States (USA) |
Lana Spreeman Canada (CAN) | |
| LW6/8 |
Martina Altenberger Austria (AUT) |
Nancy Gustafson United States (USA) |
Gunilla Ahren Sweden (SWE) | |
| Giant slalom | B1 |
Elisabeth Maxwald Austria (AUT) |
Cara Dunne United States (USA) |
Susana Herrera Spain (ESP) |
| B2 |
Elisabeth Kellner Austria (AUT) |
Gabriele Berghofer Austria (AUT) |
Edith Hoelzl Austria (AUT) | |
| LW2 |
Diana Golden United States (USA) |
Annemie Schneider West Germany (FRG) |
Virginie Lopez France (FRA) | |
| LW4 |
Reinhild Möller West Germany (FRG) |
Lana Jo Chapin United States (USA) |
Beatrice Berthet Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW6/8 |
Martina Altenberger Austria (AUT) |
Kathy Pitcher United States (USA) |
Eszbieta Dadok Poland (POL) | |
| LW10 |
Francoise Jacquerod Switzerland (SUI) |
Marilyn Hamilton United States (USA) |
Emiko Ikeda Japan (JPN) | |
| Slalom | LW2 |
Lynda Chyzyk Canada (CAN) |
Martha Hill United States (USA) |
Virginie Lopez France (FRA) |
| LW4 |
Reinhild Möller West Germany (FRG) |
Lana Spreeman Canada (CAN) |
Beatrice Berthet Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW6/8 |
Martina Altenberger Austria (AUT) |
Gunilla Ahren Sweden (SWE) |
Eszbieta Dadok Poland (POL) | |
| LW10 |
Francoise Jacquerod Switzerland (SUI) |
None | None |
See also
References
- "1988 Innsbruck - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- "Medal Standings - Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Alpine Skiing". International Paralympic Committee. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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