1992 Winter Paralympics

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V Paralympic Winter Games
1992 Winter Paralympic emblem.png
Location Tignes and Albertville, France
Nations 24
Athletes365 (288 men and 77 women)
Events78 in 2 sports
Opening25 March 1992
Closing1 April 1992
Opened by
President François Mitterrand
Closed by
IPC President Robert Steadward
Cauldron
Luc Sabatier
StadiumStade Lognan
Winter

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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Sports

The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports. [1]

Medal table

The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (France) is highlighted.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016945
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1217938
3Paralympic flag (1988-1994).svg  Unified Team 108321
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 83920
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 73414
6Flag of France.svg  France*64919
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 55414
8Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 38415
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24612
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2035
Totals (10 entries)756860203

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.

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
SignificanceThe 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

  1. ↑ "Tignes-Albertville 1992". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Tignes-Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. 31 January 1987. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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