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John Gow (skier)
John Gow is a Canadian para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. He won the gold medal at the Men's Slalom IV A event, the only event he competed in. See also * List of Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing Alpine skiing is a Paralympic sport that is contested at the Winter Paralympic Games. The first Winter Paralympics, held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, included slalom, giant slalom and alpine combination. Since the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, a ... References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1976 Winter Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Canada Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing {{Canada-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-alpine Skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee Sports Committee. The primary equipment used includes outrigger skis, sit-skis, and mono-skis. Para-alpine skiing disciplines include the Downhill, Super-G, Giant slalom, Slalom, Super Combined and Snowboard. Para-alpine skiing classification is the classification system for para-alpine skiing designed to ensure fair competition between alpine skiers with different types of disabilities. The classifications are grouped into three general disability types: standing, blind and sitting. A factoring system was created for para-alpine skiing to allow the three classification groupings to fairly compete against each other in the same race despite different functional skiing levels and medical challenges. Alpine ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international sporting events by the early 21st century. The Paralympics has grown from 400 athletes with a disability from 23 countries in Rome 1960, where they were proposed by doctor Antonio Maglio, to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1976 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 15 for men and 13 for women. Medal table Medal summary The competition events were: *Giant slalom: men - women *Slalom: men - women *Alpine combination: men - women Each event had separate standing classifications: *I - standing, single leg amputation above the knee *II - standing, single leg amputation below the knee *III - standing, single arm amputation *IV A - standing, double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment *IV B - standing, double arm amputation Men's events Women's events See also *Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics References * * Historical Medallists : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics Official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics Winter Sport Classification Canadian Paralympic Committee {{Paralympic Games Alpine skiing 1976 Winter Paralympics events 1976 Paralympics The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada At The 1976 Winter Paralympics
Canada competed at the inaugural 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, 21 to 28 February 1976. Canada sent a team of six athletes (five men and one woman) in both sporting events: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Cross-country skiing ;Men ;Women See also * Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics *Canada at the Paralympics References External linksCanadian Paralympic Committee official website Nations at the 1976 Winter Paralympics |
1976 Winter Paralympics
The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games ( sv, Paralympiska vinterspelen 1976) were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this Paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 196 athletes. There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. They were originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled. Sports The games consisted of 2 sports. * Alpine skiing * Cross-country skiing Medal table The top 9 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted. Participating Paralympic Committees The following nations took part. In brackets is the number of athletes per nation. British involvement in these Games was covered in an edition of the Thames Television current affairs series '' This Week''.''Daily Mirror'' TV listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Paralympic Medalists In Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing is a Paralympic sport that is contested at the Winter Paralympic Games. The first Winter Paralympics, held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, included slalom, giant slalom and alpine combination. Since the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, a three category system is used. The three categories are: sitting, standing and visually impaired. At the 2010 Winter Paralympics, events for both men and women were held in five disciplines: downhill (since 1984), slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom (super-G) (since 1992), and combined. A total of 484 gold medals, 476 silver medals and 464 bronze medals have been awarded since 1976 and have been won by skiers from 26 National Paralympic Committees (NPC). __NOTOC__ Men Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Combined Women Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Combined Statistics Athlete medal leaders [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
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Place Of Birth Missing (living People)
Place may refer to: Geography * Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population ** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government * "Place", a type of street or road name ** Often implies a dead end (street) or cul-de-sac * Place, based on the Cornish word "plas" meaning mansion * Place, a populated place, an area of human settlement ** Incorporated place (see municipal corporation), a populated area with its own municipal government * Location (geography), an area with definite or indefinite boundaries or a portion of space which has a name in an area Placenames * Placé, a commune in Pays de la Loire, Paris, France * Plače, a small settlement in Slovenia * Place (Mysia), a town of ancient Mysia, Anatolia, now in Turkey * Place, New Hampshire, a location in the United States * Place House, a 16th-century mansion largely remodelled in the 19th century, in Fowey, Cornwall * Place House, a 19th-century mansion o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Alpine Skiers For Canada
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international sporting events by the early 21st century. The Paralympics has grown from 400 athletes with a disability from 23 countries in Rome 1960, where they were proposed by doctor Antonio Maglio, to 4,520 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiers At The 1976 Winter Paralympics
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Medalists At The 1976 Winter Paralympics
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