Disabled skiing was a demonstration event at the Winter Olympic Games on two occasions, in 1984 and 1988. A demonstration sport is a sport which is played in order to promote itself most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Afterwards, the Paralympic Games were held in the same location as the Olympics and it was judged that as a demonstration event it was redundant. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities At the 1984 and 1988 Games, medals were awarded to the top three positions, but these medals were smaller in size and did not contribute to the overall medal count.
1984 Winter Olympics
At the 1984 Games in Sarajevo, four events in paralympic alpine skiing were contested, all for men only. Disabled skiing was an Olympic Demonstration sport for the first time at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Sarajevo TemplateInfobox City for more fields--> Sarajevo is the Capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of Alpine skiing for athletes with a disability Giant slalom races were held for four different standing disability classes. Giant slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline It involves skiing between sets of poles ("gates" spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom
| Event | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
 Alexander Spitz (FRG) |
 Reiner Bergman (AUT) |
 David Jamison (USA) |
| Giant slalom for below-knee amputees |
Markus Ramsauer (AUT) |
Josef Meusburger (AUT) |
Bill Latimer (USA) |
| Giant slalom for single-arm amputees |
 Paul Keukomm (SUI) |
Dietmar Schweninger (AUT) |
Rolf Heinzmann (SUI) |
| Giant slalom for double-arm amputees |
 Lars Lundstroem (SWE) |
Felix Abele (FRG) |
 Cato Zahl Pedersen (NOR) |
1988 Winter Olympics
At the 1988 Games in Calgary, events were held in paralympic alpine skiing for both men and women (giant slalom for a single standing disability class), and in paralympic cross-country skiing for both men and women (5 km for the visually impaired). West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The United States competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The United States competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Sweden competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Norway competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Disabled skiing was a Demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of Alpine skiing for athletes with a disability Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of Cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability
| Event | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
Alexander Spitz (FRG) |
Greg Mannino (USA) |
Fritz Berger (SUI) |
| Women's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |
Diana Golden (USA) |
Cathy Gentile (USA) |
Martha Hill (USA) |
| Men's 5 km cross-country for blinds |
Hans Anton Aalien (NOR) |
Ake Petterson (SWE) |
Asmund Tveit (NOR) |
| Women's 5 km cross-country for blinds |
Veronika Preining (AUT) |
 Kirsti Pennanen (FIN) |
Margret Heger (AUT) |
References
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the XlVth Winter Olympic Games 1984 at Sarajevo, p. West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the last time as a separate nation at the 1988 Winter Olympics The United States competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Switzerland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Diana Golden Brosnihan, née Diana Golden (1963 Lincoln Mass - August 25, 2001, Providence R The United States competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. The United States competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. The United States competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Hans Anton Aalien (born 21 September 1958 is a Blind Skier who won a Gold medal at the Disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics event in Calgary Norway competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Sweden competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Norway competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Austria competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Austria competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. 17. Retrieved on 2007-03-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
- XV Winter Olympic Games Official Report. ISBN 0-921060-26-2. Retrieved on 2007-03-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
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