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Ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 16 events, 8 for men and 8 for women.
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Ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 16 events, 8 for men and 8 for women.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m gr I | Per Knudsen  Norway | Terje Roel Norway | Ken Robertson  Great Britain |
| 100 m gr II | Erik Sandbraaten Norway | Atle Haglund Norway | Rolf Oejen Norway |
| 300 m gr I | Veikko Puputti  Finland | Ken Robertson Great Britain | Per Knudsen Norway |
| 500 m gr I | Veikko Puputti Finland | Terje Roel Norway | Per Knudsen Norway |
| 500 m gr II | Karl Henrik Seemann Norway | Erik Sandbraaten Norway | Rolf Oejen Norway |
| 700 m gr I | Veikko Puputti Finland | Per Knudsen Norway | Emil Holten Norway |
| 1000 m gr II | Atle Haglund Norway | Rolf Oejen Norway | Erik Sandbraaten Norway |
| 1500 m gr II | Rolf Oejen Norway | Reinhold Wessely  Austria | Erik Sandbraaten Norway |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m gr I | Lahja Haemaelaeinen Finland | Denise Smith Great Britain | Ann Peskey Great Britain |
| 100 m gr II | Brit Mjaasund Oejen Norway | Sylva Olsen Norway | Karin Endsjø Norway |
| 300 m gr I | Lahja Haemaelaeinen Finland | Denise Smith Great Britain | Ann Peskey Great Britain |
| 500 m gr I | Lahja Haemaelaeinen Finland | Denise Smith Great Britain | Ann Peskey Great Britain |
| 500 m gr II | Brit Mjaasund Oejen Norway | Karin Endsjø Norway | Sylva Olsen Norway |
| 700 m gr I | Lahja Haemaelaeinen Finland | None | None |
| 700 m gr II | Brit Mjaasund Oejen Norway | Karin Endsjø Norway | Sylva Olsen Norway |
| 1000 m gr II | Karin Endsjø Norway | Brit Mjaasund Oejen Norway | Sylva Olsen Norway |
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Ice sledge racing is a Paralympic sport where contestants use a lightweight sledge and propel themselves using two poles. As a modern organized sport, it was available as a Paralympic sport between 1980–1988 and 1994–1998.
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