Belarus at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | BLR |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus |
in Nagano | |
Competitors | 5 |
Medals |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Belarus competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 5 competitors from Belarus won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]
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