| Germany at the 1992 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | GER |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee Germany |
| Website | www |
| in Tignes-Albertville | |
| Competitors | 36 |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Germany competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. 36 competitors from Germany won 38 medals including 12 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Gerd Schönfelder | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 |
| Gold | Alexander Spitz | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW2 |
| Gold | Gerd Schönfelder | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW1,3,5/7,9 |
| Gold | Gerd Schönfelder | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G LW1,3,5/7,9 |
| Gold | Reinhild Möller | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill LW3,4,9 |
| Gold | Reinhild Möller | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom LW3,4,9 |
| Gold | Reinhild Möller | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G LW3,4,9 |
| Gold | Reinhild Möller | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom LW3,4,9 |
| Gold | Gerda Pamler | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom LW10-11 |
| Gold | Frank Höfle | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres B2-3# |
| Gold | Frank Höfle | Cross-country skiing | Men's 30 kilometres B2 |
| Gold | Frank Höfle | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 kilometres B2 |
 Silver | Gerda Pamler | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G LW10-11 |
| Silver | Markus Pfefferle | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW6/8 |
| Silver | Markus Pfefferle | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW6/8 |
| Silver | Eberhard Seischab | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW1,3,5/7,9 |
| Silver | Frank Pfortmüller | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G LW6/8 |
| Silver | Markus Pfefferle | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom LW6/8 |
| Silver | Gerda Pamler | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill LW10-11 |
| Silver | Gerda Pamler | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G LW10-11 |
| Silver | Wolfgang Mahler | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres LW2,4 |
| Silver | Udo Hirsch | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres B1 |
| Silver | Alexander Schwarz | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres B2-3 |
| Silver | Axel Hacker | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 kilometres LW3,5/7,9 |
| Silver | Frank Höfle Udo Hirsch Alexander Schwarz | Cross-country skiing | Men's 3 × 5 kilometres relay B1-3 |
| Silver | Theo Feger Roland Gäss Wolfgang Mahler Reinhold Schwer | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 × 5 kilometres relay LW2-9 |
| Silver | Klaus Kleiser | Cross-country skiing | Men's 5 kilometres LW10 |
| Silver | Alexander Schwarz | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 kilometres B3 |
| Silver | Barbara Maier | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 kilometres LW10-11 |
| Silver | Barbara Maier | Cross-country skiing | Women's 2.5 kilometres LW10-11 |
 Bronze | Alexander Spitz | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill LW2 |
| Bronze | Karl Lotz | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom LW11 |
| Bronze | Alexander Spitz | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G LW2 |
| Bronze | Markus Pfefferle | Alpine skiing | Men's super-G LW6/8 |
| Bronze | Ewald Vogl | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom LW4 |
| Bronze | Dagmar Vollmer | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G LW5/7,6/8 |
| Bronze | Roland Gäss | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres LW2,4 |
| Bronze | Josef Gattinger | Biathlon | Men's 7.5 kilometres LW6/8 |
| Bronze | Klaus Kleiser | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 kilometres LW10 |
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