France at the 1988 Winter Paralympics

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France at the
1988 Winter Paralympics
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Competitors16 (15 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
5
Silver
5
Bronze
3
Total
13
Winter Paralympics appearances

France competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 16 competitors (15 men and 1 woman) won 13 medals, including 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze. France finished 7th in the medal table. [1]

France Republic in Europe with several non-European regions

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1988 Winter Paralympics

The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent city. These Paralympics were not held at the same Olympic venue in Calgary, Canada, because of financial and recruiting difficulties. A total of 377 athletes from 22 countries took part. The USSR competed for the first and only time. Sit-skiing was introduced as another event in both the Alpine and Nordic skiing competitions. Other sports were biathlon and ice sledge speed racing. Ice sledge speed racer Knut Lundstroem from Norway was the most successful athlete, winning four gold medals in the 100m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m events.

Innsbruck Capital city of Tyrol, Austria

Innsbruck is the capital city of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. It is in the Inn valley, at its junction with the Wipp valley, which provides access to the Brenner Pass some 30 km (18.6 mi) to the south.

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France competed in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.

Alpine skiing

Ten athletes (nine men, one woman) competed in alpine skiing. The medalists are:

Bernard Baudean is a French para-alpine skier. He represented France in alpine skiing at six Winter Paralympics: in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won six gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal.

Tristan Mouric is a French Paralympic athlete who competed both at the Summer and Winter Paralympics. In total he won seven gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal.

Virginie Lopez is a French para-alpine skier. She represented France in alpine skiing at four Winter Paralympics: in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992

Cross-country skiing

Six athletes (all men) competed in cross-country skiing. The medalists are:

Pierre Delaval is a French cross-country skier. He represented France at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics.

See also

France at the Paralympics

France participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, and has taken part in every edition of the Summer and Winter Paralympics since then. France was the host country of the 1992 Winter Paralympics.

France at the 1988 Winter Olympics

France competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Frank Piccard won France's first Winter Olympic gold medal for 20 years.

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Dan Ashbaugh is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. He competed in three events and he won the gold medal in each event: in the Men's Downhill LW1 event, the Men's Giant Slalom LW1 event and the Men's Slalom LW1 event.

Robert Stroshine is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Downhill LW3". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Giant Slalom LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Slalom LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Cross-Country at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Long Distance 20 km LW6/8". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Cross-Country at the Innsbruck 1988 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Short Distance 5 km LW5/7". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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