Armenia at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ARM |
NPC | Armenian National Paralympic Committee |
in Nagano | |
Competitors | 8 |
Medals |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Armenia competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 8 competitors from Armenia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]
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