The United States was the host nation for the
2002 Winter Paralympics
The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the Ameri ...
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
. A total of 57 U.S. competitors (41 male and 16 female) took part in all four sports. The United States finished second in the gold medal and first 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.
See also
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United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
These Games were by far the best home Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1960 Wi ...
References
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External links
2002 Winter Paralympics official website
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Nations at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
2002
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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 ...