Estonia at the 1994 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | EST |
NPC | Estonian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Lillehammer | |
Competitors | 13 in 3 sports |
Medals Ranked 22nd |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) |
Estonia participated in The VI. Winter Paralympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Estonia entered 13 athletes in the following sports:
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Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ice sledge hockey: Team Roster 9 men
Name, no, position, goals
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