The
United States sent a delegation to compete 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
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Austria.
The United States finished 5th in the gold medal and 4th in the total medal count.
Medalists
The following American athletes won medals at the games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.
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Classification
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
*Gr I - 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
*Gr II - sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance
*B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
*B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
; Women
See also
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United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics
References
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Athlete Search Results - USA - 1984PWG International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
(IPC)
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Nations at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
1984
Events
January
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1984 in American sports