Australia at the 1984 Winter Paralympics

Australia at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Australia IPC code  AUS NPC Australian Paralympic Committee
At the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Medals Rank: 15	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Paralympic history (summary)
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Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria. Australia was represented by 3 male skiers and did not win any medals. ^[1] Ron Finneran was the Chef de Mission.^[2] The Australian team received funding support from the Australian Sports Council for the Disabled.

Classification

The Australian Paralympic Team, coaches and guide at the 1984 Innsbruck Winter Games

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

• Gr I - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
• Gr II - sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance

• B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
• B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision

Events

Alpine skiing

Australian Paralympian Andy Temple at the 1984 Innsbruck Winter Games

Men

Cross-country skiing

Australian Paralympian athlete Rodney Mill at the 1984 Innsbruck Winter Games

Men

^[1]

References

See also

• Australia at the Winter Paralympics
• Australia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
• 1984 Winter Paralympics