Australia at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
| Australia at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | James Patterson (Opening)[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 16 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 2 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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| Winter Games | ||||||||||
The 1998 Winter Paralympics were held in Nagano.[2] At these Games, Australia was represented by 5 male alpine skiers.[3][4] James Patterson won Australia's two medals - one gold and one bronze.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | Patterson, JamesJames Patterson | Alpine Skiing | Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 |
 Bronze | Patterson, JamesJames Patterson | Alpine Skiing | Men's Slalom LW9 |
Events
Alpine skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Factor % | Calculated Factor | Rank |
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| Anthony Bonaccurso | Men's Giant Slalom LW11 | DNF | |||
| Men's Slalom LW11 | 2:57.26 | 72.63033 | 2:08.74 | 17 | |
| Men's Super-G LW11 | 2:07.03 | 83.15137 | 1:45.62 | 20 | |
| Alastair Mars | Men's Downhill LW6/8 | 1:12.65 | 100 | 1:12.65 | 16 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8 | DSQ | ||||
| Men's Slalom LW6/8 | DNF | ||||
| Men's Super-G LW6/8 | 1:23.64 | 100 | 1:23.64 | 20 | |
| Mathew Nicholls | Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 | 1:27.83 | 97.64023 | 1:25.75 | 10 |
| Men's Giant Slalom LW1,3,5/7 | 3:20.93 | 98.77309 | 3:18.46 | 6 | |
| Men's Slalom LW6/8 | DNF | ||||
| Men's Super-G LW1,3,5/7 | 1:39.37 | 99.03576 | 1:38.41 | 11 | |
| James Patterson | Men's Giant Slalom LW9 | 3:07.42 | 90.84983 | 2:50.27 | 4 |
| Men's Super-G LW9 | DSQ | ||||
| Men's Slalom LW9 | 2:08.01 | 88.6755 | 1:53.51 | | |
| Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 | 1:10.10 | 95.92812 | 1:07.24 | |
Impact
At the conclusion of the games, the Australian Paralympic Committee created a plan to identify athletes to help improve Australia's medal count at the Winter Paralympic Games. A year-round training camp was set up at the Sydney Academy of Sports in Narrabeen, New South Wales. The goal is to improve physical conditioning for skiing athletes. Ron Finneran of WinterSport Australia did a major push to help insure the success of this program. He helped to bring Perisher Blue and Thredbo, two ski resorts, on board with them providing ski passes and places to train.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Inaugural Central Coast Sporting Wall of Fame - James Patterson". Blue Tongue Stadium Website. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- 1 2 Australian Paralympic Committee 1999
- ↑ "RMIT graduate makes Paralympics history". RMIT. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ McDonald, Margie (15 March 2010). "Jessica Gallagher rejoices in Paralympic history". The Australian (Sydney, Australia). Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ "Australia - 1998 Winter Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Bibliography
- Australian Paralympic Committee (1999). "Winter". Annual Report (Australian Paralympic Committee).
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