Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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(1996-2004)
(1996-2004)
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 54 events, 35 for men and 19 for women.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation |  |
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 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) |
13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 |  Spain (ESP) |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Austria (AUT) |
6 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic (CZE) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  Italy (ITA) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Japan (JPN) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) |
1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Russia (RUS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  France (FRA) |
0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 |  Slovakia (SVK) |
0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 |  Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 54 | 54 | 54 | 162 | |
Medal summary
The competition events were:
- Downhill: men - women
- Super-G: 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
- LW10 - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
- LW11 - sitting: paraplegia with fair 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 | B1,3 |
Juan Carlos Molina Guide: [[]] Spain (ESP) |
Gianmaria Dal Maistro Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
Bruno Oberhammer Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
| B2 |
Gerhard Pscheider Guide: [[]] Austria (AUT) |
Kurt Primus Guide: [[]] Austria (AUT) |
Stefan Kopcik Guide: [[]] Slovakia (SVK) | |
| LW1,3,5/7,9 |
James Patterson Australia (AUS) |
Mathew Butson New Zealand (NZL) |
Jozef Mistina Slovakia (SVK) | |
| LW2 |
Greg Mannino United States (USA) |
Andreas Schmid Austria (AUT) |
Fritz Berger Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW4 |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) |
Hubert Mandl Austria (AUT) |
Robert Meusburger Austria (AUT) | |
| LW6/8 |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland (SUI) |
Markus Pfefferle Germany (GER) |
Frank Pfortmueller Germany (GER) | |
| LW10 |
Chris Waddell United States (USA) |
Gustav Gross Germany (GER) |
Ronny Persson Sweden (SWE) | |
| LW11 |
John Davis United States (USA) |
Raynald Riu France (FRA) |
Daniel Wesley Canada (CAN) | |
| Super-G | B1,3 |
Angelo Zanotti Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
Jean-Noel Arbez Guide: [[]] France (FRA) |
Bruno Oberhammer Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
| B2 |
Eric Villalon Guide: [[]] Spain (ESP) |
Kurt Primus Guide: [[]] Austria (AUT) |
Stefan Kopcik Guide: [[]] Slovakia (SVK) | |
| LW1,3,5/7 |
Kevin O'Sullivan New Zealand (NZL) |
Jacob Rife United States (USA) |
Jozef Mistina Slovakia (SVK) | |
| LW2 |
Greg Mannino United States (USA) |
Michael Hipp Germany (GER) |
Juerg Gadient Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW4 |
Hubert Mandl Austria (AUT) |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) |
Mark Ludbrook Canada (CAN) | |
| LW6/8 |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland (SUI) |
Markus Pfefferle Germany (GER) |
Frank Pfortmueller Germany (GER) | |
| LW9 |
Mathew Butson New Zealand (NZL) |
Arno Hirschbuehl Austria (AUT) |
George Sansonetis United States (USA) | |
| LW10 |
Gustav Gross Germany (GER) |
Chris Waddell United States (USA) |
Martin Braxenthaler Germany (GER) | |
| LW11 |
Daniel Wesley Canada (CAN) |
Stacy William Kohut Canada (CAN) |
Raynald Riu France (FRA) | |
| Giant slalom | B1,3 |
Angelo Zanotti Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
Gianmaria Dal Maistro Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
Jean-Noel Arbez Guide: [[]] France (FRA) |
| B2 |
Eric Villalon Guide: [[]] Spain (ESP) |
Stefan Kopcik Guide: [[]] Slovakia (SVK) |
Gerhard Pscheider Guide: [[]] Austria (AUT) | |
| LW1,3,5/7 |
Alexei Moshkine Russia (RUS) |
Jozef Mistina Slovakia (SVK) |
Gerd Schoenfelder Germany (GER) | |
| LW2 |
Jason Lalla United States (USA) |
Monte Meier United States (USA) |
Greg Mannino United States (USA) | |
| LW4 |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) |
Michael Bruegger Switzerland (SUI) |
Steven Bayley New Zealand (NZL) | |
| LW6/8 |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland (SUI) |
Markus Pfefferle Germany (GER) |
Wolfgang Moosbrugger Austria (AUT) | |
| LW9 |
Mathew Butson New Zealand (NZL) |
George Sansonetis United States (USA) |
Gilles Place France (FRA) | |
| LW10 |
Gustav Gross Germany (GER) |
Andreas Schiestl Austria (AUT) |
Reinhold Sager Austria (AUT) | |
| LW11 |
Klaus Salzmann Austria (AUT) |
Stacy William Kohut Canada (CAN) |
Karl Lotz Germany (GER) | |
| Slalom | B1,3 |
Bruno Oberhammer Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
Jean-Noel Arbez Guide: [[]] France (FRA) |
Gianmaria Dal Maistro Guide: [[]] Italy (ITA) |
| B2 |
Eric Villalon Guide: [[]] Spain (ESP) |
Stefan Kopcik Guide: [[]] Slovakia (SVK) |
Kurt Primus Guide: [[]] Austria (AUT) | |
| LW1,3,5/7 |
Gerd Schoenfelder Germany (GER) |
Jozef Mistina Slovakia (SVK) |
Jacob Rife United States (USA) | |
| LW2 |
Monte Meier United States (USA) |
Fritz Berger Switzerland (SUI) |
Juerg Gadient Switzerland (SUI) | |
| LW4 |
Hans Burn Switzerland (SUI) |
Hubert Mandl Austria (AUT) |
James Lagerstrom United States (USA) | |
| LW6/8 |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland (SUI) |
Robert Durcan Slovakia (SVK) |
Markus Pfefferle Germany (GER) | |
| LW9 |
Mathew Butson New Zealand (NZL) |
Arno Hirschbuehl Austria (AUT) |
James Patterson Australia (AUS) | |
| LW10 |
Masahiro Shitaka Japan (JPN) |
Chris Waddell United States (USA) |
Reinhold Sager Austria (AUT) | |
| LW11 |
Juergen Egle Austria (AUT) |
Stacy William Kohut Canada (CAN) |
Hans Joerg Arnold Switzerland (SUI) |
Women's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhill | B1-3 |
Magda Amo Guide: Ana Casas Spain (ESP) |
Katerina Tepla Guide: Pavel Teply Czech Republic (CZE) |
Pascale Casanova Guide: Mikael Genin France (FRA) |
| LW2 |
Sarah Billmeier United States (USA) |
Nicola Lechner Austria (AUT) |
Maggie Behle United States (USA) | |
| LW3,4,6/8 |
Jennifer Kelchner United States (USA) |
Mary Riddell United States (USA) |
Nadja Obrist Austria (AUT) | |
| LW10-11 |
Kuniko Obinata Japan (JPN) |
Sarah Will United States (USA) |
Cecilia Paulson Sweden (SWE) | |
| Super-G | B1,3 |
Katerina Tepla Guide: Pavel Teply Czech Republic (CZE) |
Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder Canada (CAN) |
Sabina Rogie Guide: Michal Karasek Czech Republic (CZE) |
| B2 |
Magda Amo Guide: Ana Casas Spain (ESP) |
Pascale Casanova Guide: Mikael Genin France (FRA) |
Elisabeth Dos-Kellner Guide: Susanne Wastian Austria (AUT) | |
| LW2 |
Danja Haslacher Austria (AUT) |
Sarah Billmeier United States (USA) |
Nicola Lechner Austria (AUT) | |
| LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Reinhild Moeller Germany (GER) |
Karolina Wisniewska Canada (CAN) |
Mary Riddell United States (USA) | |
| LW10-11 |
Sarah Will United States (USA) |
Kuniko Obinata Japan (JPN) |
Cecilia Paulson Sweden (SWE) | |
| Giant slalom | B1,3 |
Katerina Tepla Guide: Pavel Teply Czech Republic (CZE) |
Sabina Rogie Guide: Michal Karasek Czech Republic (CZE) |
Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder Canada (CAN) |
| B2 |
Magda Amo Guide: Ana Casas Spain (ESP) |
Pascale Casanova Guide: Mikael Genin France (FRA) |
Elisabeth Dos-Kellner Guide: Susanne Wastian Austria (AUT) | |
| LW2 |
Danja Haslacher Austria (AUT) |
Nicola Lechner Austria (AUT) |
Sarah Billmeier United States (USA) | |
| LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Mary Riddell United States (USA) |
Karolina Wisniewska Canada (CAN) |
Ramona Hoh Canada (CAN) | |
| LW10-11 |
Sarah Will United States (USA) |
Vreni Stoeckli Switzerland (SUI) |
Kuniko Obinata Japan (JPN) | |
| Slalom | B1,3 |
Katerina Tepla Guide: Pavel Teply Czech Republic (CZE) |
Sabina Rogie Guide: Michal Karasek Czech Republic (CZE) |
Marilyn Winder Guide: Dale Winder Canada (CAN) |
| B2 |
Magda Amo Guide: Ana Casas Spain (ESP) |
Pascale Casanova Guide: Mikael Genin France (FRA) |
Theresa Fancher Guide: Jon-Pierre Wolfenden United States (USA) | |
| LW2 |
Sarah Billmeier United States (USA) |
Nicola Lechner Austria (AUT) |
Maggie Behle United States (USA) | |
| LW3,4,5/7,6/8 |
Reinhild Moeller Germany (GER) |
Nadja Obrist Austria (AUT) |
Mary Riddell United States (USA) | |
| LW10-11 |
Sarah Will United States (USA) |
Tatsuko Aoki Japan (JPN) |
Muffy Davis United States (USA) |
See also
References
- "1998 Nagano - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- "Medal Standings - Nagano 1998 Paralympic Winter Games - Alpine Skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- Alpine Skiing Historical Medallists, Official site of Vancouver 2010
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