1988 Winter Paralympics medal table

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The 1988 Winter Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 1988 Winter Paralympics, held in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 18 to January 25, 1988.

National Paralympic Committee

A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), NPCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.

Medal round piece of metal, often used as an award

A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are given as awards. They may be intended to be worn, suspended from clothing or jewellery in some way. They are traditionally struck like a coin by dies.

1988 Winter Paralympics

The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary, Canada, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic skiing competitions. Other sports were biathlon and ice sledge speed racing. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.

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Medal table

The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.

International Paralympic Committee global governing body for the paralympic movement

The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, Germany, its mission is "To enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.


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  *   Host nation (Austria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 25211460
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria*20101444
3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 9111030
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 98825
5Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 87823
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 717630
7Flag of France.svg  France 55313
8Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 53513
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 37515
10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3069
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1214
12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1168
13Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0101
14Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0022
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0022
16Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0000
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0000
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 0000
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0000
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0000
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0000
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 0000
Totals (22 nations)969390279


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