1992 Winter Paralympics
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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 |
| Closing | 1 April |
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| Cauldron | Luc Sabatier |
| Stadium | Stade Lognan |
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The 1992 Winter Paralympics (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.
Sports
[edit]The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports.[1]
Alpine skiing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tignes-Albertville 1992". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Tignes-Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. 31 January 1987. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1992 Winter Paralympics
- 1992 in multi-sport events
- International sports competitions hosted by France
- Winter Paralympic Games by year
- April 1992 sports events in France
- March 1992 sports events in France
- Sport in Albertville
- Multi-sport events in France
- March 1992 sports events in Europe
- April 1992 sports events in Europe
- Winter sports competitions in France