1992 Winter Paralympics
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The 1992 Paralympic Winter Games (French: Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1992) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first Winter Paralympics to be celebrated with the International Olympic Committee cooperation. They were also the first ever Paralympics or a Winter Parasports event held in France. They were held at the resort of Tignes as a support venue of the main host city Albertville, France, from 25 March to 1 April 1992. For the first time, demonstration events in Alpine and Nordic Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability and Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment were held.
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| Location | Tignes and Albertville, France |
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| Nations | 24 |
| Athletes | 365 (288 men and 77 women) |
| Events | 78 in 2 sports |
| Opening | 25 March 1992 |
| Closing | 1 April 1992 |
| Opened by | |
| Closed by | |
| Cauldron | Luc Sabatier |
| Stadium | Stade Lognan |
Winter Summer
1992 Winter Olympics | |
Sports
The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports.[1]
Alpine skiing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (France) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States | 20 | 16 | 9 | 45 |
| 2 |  Germany | 12 | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| 3 |  Unified Team | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 |  Austria | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 |  Finland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  France* | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 |  Norway | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 |  Canada | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Poland | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 75 | 68 | 60 | 203 | |
Participating nations
Twenty four nations participated in the 1992 Winter Paralympics. Germany became an independent country after their reunification while Soviet Union was in the process of their country's dissolution. Estonia, Liechtenstein and South Korea made their debut appearances at the Winter Games.
Australia (5)
Austria (31)
Belgium (3)
Canada (19)
Czechoslovakia (16)
Denmark (5)
Estonia (1)
Finland (17)
France (31) (Host nation)
Germany (36)
Great Britain (15)
Italy (27)
Japan (15)
Liechtenstein (1)
Netherlands (7)
New Zealand (7)
Norway (23)
Poland (13)
South Korea (2)
Spain (13)
Sweden (9)
Switzerland (19)
Unified Team (21)
United States (29)
Visual identity
The logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon. It featured a bird with broken wings flying high over a mountain peak, symbolizing the abilities of the participating athletes.[2]
Mascot
| Alpy | |
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| Mascot of the 1992 Winter Paralympics (Tignes and Albertville) | |
| Creator | Vincent Thiebaut |
| Significance | The summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes |
The official mascot was Alpy, designed by Vincent Thiebaut, represented the summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes. Alpy was shown on a mono-ski to demonstrate its athleticism and the colours of white, green and blue were used to represent purity/snow, hope/nature and discipline/the lake.[2]
See also
References
External links
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