| Austria at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUT |
| NPC | Austrian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 34 |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Austria competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 34 competitors from Austria won 34 medals including 7 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze and finished 8th in the medal table. [1]
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