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Alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
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1988 Winter Paralympics The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games (german: Paralympische Winterspiele 1988) were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics ...
consisted of 44 events, 29 for men and 15 for women.


Medal table


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 Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indi ...
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 Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek () "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural ...
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

* In the Men's Slalom LW3, all four skiers were disqualified


Women's events


See also

* Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics


References

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Winter Sport Classification
Canadian Paralympic Committee {{Paralympic Games Alpine skiing 1988 Winter Paralympics events
1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
Paralympics 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 ...