United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | USA |
NPC | United States Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Innsbruck | |
Competitors | 51 |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
The United States finished 5th in the gold medal and 4th in the total medal count.
Medalists[edit]
The following American athletes won medals at the games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.
Classification[edit]
Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:
- LW2 - standing: single leg amputation 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 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[edit]
Cross-country skiing[edit]
- Women
Athlete | Events | Class | Factor % | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
Barbara Lewis Laura Oftedahl Jean Parker Billie Ruth Schlank |
4×5 km relay | open |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "1984 Innsbruck - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "Medal Standings - Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games - Alpine Skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- "Innsbruck 1984". paralympia.de. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-18.