Finland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | FIN |
NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
Competitors | 30 (24 men and 6 women) in 3 sports |
Medals Ranked 2nd |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty competitors (24 men and 6 women) from Finland won 34 medals, including 19 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. Finland finished 2nd in the medal table. [1]
Two athletes competed in alpine skiing:
The medalists are:
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Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total, athletes representing Finland won nine gold medals, eight silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 4th place in the medal table.