Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
competed at the
1984 Winter Paralympics
The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games (german: Paralympische Winterspiele 1984) were the third Winter Paralympics. They were held from 14 to 20 January 1984 in Innsbruck, Austria. They were the first Winter Games organized by the International Co-ord ...
in Innsbruck, Austria. 50 competitors from Switzerland won 37 medals including 5 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze and finished 7th in the
medal table.
Alpine skiing
The medalists are:
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Peter Bartlome Men's Alpine Combination LW9
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Peter Bartlome Men's Giant Slalom LW9
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Rolf Heinzmann
Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Career
Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won tw ...
Men's Alpine Combination LW6/8
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Rolf Heinzmann
Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Career
Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won tw ...
Men's Downhill LW6/8
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Rolf Heinzmann
Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Career
Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won tw ...
Men's Slalom LW6/8
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Hansueli Feuz Men's Downhill LW9
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Paul Fournier
Paul Fournier (26 November 1853, Calais – 14 May 1935, Paris) was a French legal historian. He was a member of the Institut de France.
Biography
Born in Calais, Paul Fournier obtained a law degree before studying the history of institutions a ...
Men's Alpine Combination LW4
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Paul Fournier
Paul Fournier (26 November 1853, Calais – 14 May 1935, Paris) was a French legal historian. He was a member of the Institut de France.
Biography
Born in Calais, Paul Fournier obtained a law degree before studying the history of institutions a ...
Men's Giant Slalom LW4
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Paul Fournier
Paul Fournier (26 November 1853, Calais – 14 May 1935, Paris) was a French legal historian. He was a member of the Institut de France.
Biography
Born in Calais, Paul Fournier obtained a law degree before studying the history of institutions a ...
Men's Slalom LW4
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Felix Gisler
Felix Gisler is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland in four Winter Paralympics: 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988. In total, he won one gold medal and three silver medals.
He also competed in the Men's giant slalom for double-arm ampute ...
Men's Alpine Combination LW5/7
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Felix Gisler
Felix Gisler is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland in four Winter Paralympics: 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988. In total, he won one gold medal and three silver medals.
He also competed in the Men's giant slalom for double-arm ampute ...
Men's Giant Slalom LW5/7
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Walter Kaelin Men's Alpine Combination LW9
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Walter Kaelin Men's Giant Slalom LW9
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Heinz Moser
Heinz Moser (born 12 October 1967) is a retired Swiss football defender and later manager.
Honours Player
FC Sion
*Swiss Cup
The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss F ...
Men's Alpine Combination LW6/8
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Heinz Moser
Heinz Moser (born 12 October 1967) is a retired Swiss football defender and later manager.
Honours Player
FC Sion
*Swiss Cup
The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss F ...
Men's Downhill LW6/8
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Paul Neukomm
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8
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Elisabeth Osterwalder Women's Alpine Combination LW4
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Edwin Zurbriggen
Edwin Zurbriggen is a Swiss para-alpine skier with disability class LW1. He represented Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.
He won the silver medal in the event and the bronze medal in Alpine Combination LW1 and Giant Slalom LW1 events ...
Men's Alpine Combination LW1
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Peter Bartlome Men's Downhill LW9
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Robert Cadisch Men's Giant Slalom LW9
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Eugen Diethelm
Eugen Diethelm is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, at the 1980 Winter Paralympics and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics. In total, he won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal.
...
Men's Giant Slalom LW4
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Paul Fournier
Paul Fournier (26 November 1853, Calais – 14 May 1935, Paris) was a French legal historian. He was a member of the Institut de France.
Biography
Born in Calais, Paul Fournier obtained a law degree before studying the history of institutions a ...
Men's Downhill LW4
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Walter Kaelin Men's Slalom LW9
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Jean-Pierre Kurth
Jean-Pierre Kurth was born on February 20, 1957, in Porrentruy, canton of Jura and resides in Verbier, canton of Valais. He is a handisport skier. He represented Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, where he competed in alpine skiing.
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Men's Giant Slalom B2
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Edwin Zurbriggen
Edwin Zurbriggen is a Swiss para-alpine skier with disability class LW1. He represented Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.
He won the silver medal in the event and the bronze medal in Alpine Combination LW1 and Giant Slalom LW1 events ...
Men's Giant Slalom LW1
Cross-country
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Armin Arnold Men's Middle Distance 10 km LW9
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Armin Arnold Men's Short Distance 5 km LW9
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Heidi Aviolat,
Monika Waelti,
Yvonne Wyssen Women's 3x5 km Relay LW2-9
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Josef Dietziker Men's Middle Distance 10 km grade II
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Josef Dietziker,
Heinz Frei,
Peter Gilomen Men's 3x2.5 km Relay grade I-II
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Josef Dietziker Men's Short Distance 5 km grade II
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Heinz Frei Men's Middle Distance 10 km grade I
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Peter Gilomen Men's Short Distance 5 km grade I
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Karoline Pavlicek Women's Middle Distance 5 km grade II
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Karoline Pavlicek Women's Short Distance 2.5 km grade II
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Monika Waelti Women's Middle Distance 10 km LW4
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Monika Waelti Women's Short Distance 5 km LW4
See also
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Switzerland at the Paralympics
Switzerland made its Paralympic Games début at the inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 (sending just two athletes, who nonetheless won four medals), and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics. It also took part in the ...
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Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Olympics
References
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1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
1984 in Swiss sport
Nations at the 1984 Winter Paralympics