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
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
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in Innsbruck, Austria. 32 competitors from Switzerland won 23 medals including 8 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze and finished 5th in the
medal table
The Olympic medal table is a method of sorting the medal placements of countries in the modern-day
Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not officially recognize a ranking of participating countries at the Olympic ...
.
Alpine skiing
The medalists are:
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Fritz Berger Men's Downhill LW2
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Paul Fournier Men's Downhill LW4
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Paul Fournier Men's Slalom LW4
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Francoise Jacquerod Women's Giant Slalom LW10
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Francoise Jacquerod Women's Slalom LW10
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Jacques Blanc
Jacques Blanc (born 21 October 1939) is a French politician and former senator for the Lozère department. He is also mayor of La Canourgue and president of the Aubrac-Lot-Causse '' communauté de communes''. He is a member of the Union for a P ...
Men's Giant Slalom LW10
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Jacques Blanc
Jacques Blanc (born 21 October 1939) is a French politician and former senator for the Lozère department. He is also mayor of La Canourgue and president of the Aubrac-Lot-Causse '' communauté de communes''. He is a member of the Union for a P ...
Men's Slalom LW10
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Hans Burn
Hans Burn is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. In total he won six gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.
Achievements
See also
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Men's Downhill LW4
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Paul Neukomm Men's Downhill LW6/8
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Beatrice Berthet Women's Giant Slalom LW4
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Beatrice Berthet Women's Slalom LW4
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Hans Burn
Hans Burn is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006. In total he won six gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.
Achievements
See also
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Men's Giant Slalom LW4
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Hermann Kollau Men's Giant Slalom LW10
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Paul Neukomm Men's Giant Slalom LW6/8
Biathlon
The medalists are:
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Christoph Andres Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
Notable people with the given name Christoph
* Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician
* Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist
* Christoph Dientzenhofe ...
Men's 7.5 km LW2
Cross-country
The medalists are:
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Christoph Andres Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
Notable people with the given name Christoph
* Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician
* Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist
* Christoph Dientzenhofe ...
Men's Long Distance 10 km LW2
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Christoph Andres Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
Notable people with the given name Christoph
* Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician
* Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist
* Christoph Dientzenhofe ...
Men's Short Distance 5 km LW2
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Heinz Frei
Heinz Frei (born 28 January 1958) is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Frei has had a long career of racing, winning the London Marathon wheelchair race three times, and earning five medals at the 2003 European games at the age of 45. He has earned 15 ...
Men's Short Distance 5 km grade I
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Walter Baertschi,
Heinz Frei
Heinz Frei (born 28 January 1958) is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Frei has had a long career of racing, winning the London Marathon wheelchair race three times, and earning five medals at the 2003 European games at the age of 45. He has earned 15 ...
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Walter Widmer Men's 3x2.5 km Relay grade I-II
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Walter Widmer Men's Long Distance 10 km grade II
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Heinz Frei
Heinz Frei (born 28 January 1958) is a Swiss wheelchair athlete. Frei has had a long career of racing, winning the London Marathon wheelchair race three times, and earning five medals at the 2003 European games at the age of 45. He has earned 15 ...
Men's Long Distance 10 km grade I
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Monika Waelti Women's Long Distance 10 km LW3/4/9
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Monika Waelti Women's Short Distance 5 km LW3/4/9
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 t ...
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Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Alpine skiing
;Men
Men's combined
;Women
Women's combined
Bobslei ...
References
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1988 in Swiss sport
Nations at the 1988 Winter Paralympics