| Japan at the 1998 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 67 |
| Flag bearer | Tadashi Kato |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |
Japan competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 67 competitors from Japan won 41 medals including 12 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table. [1]
The 1998 Winter Paralympics, the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; it still remains the highest number of athletes competing at any Winter Paralympics.
Netherlands competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. The team included 3 athletes, 2 men and 1 women. Competitors from Netherlands won 2 medals, including 1 silver and 1 bronze to finish 20th in the medal table.
The 1998 Winter Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 1998 Winter Paralympics, held in Nagano, Japan, from March 5 to March 14, 1998.
Absent at the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, Japan made its Paralympic début by hosting the 1964 Games in Tokyo. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and in every edition of the Winter Paralympics since the first in 1976. It has hosted the Paralympic Games twice, with Tokyo hosting the 1964 Summer Games, and Nagano the 1998 Winter Paralympics.The next Summer Paralympics in 2020 will be held again in Tokyo. Japan is represented by the Japan Paralympic Committee.
Canada competed in the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to 14, 1998. 32 athletes were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports. Canada won a record of 15 medals at that time and finished fifteenth on the medal table.
United States competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 49 competitors from United States won 34 medals including 13 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze and finished 3rd in the medal table.
South Korea competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 4 competitors from South Korea won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Armenia competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 8 competitors from Armenia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 34 competitors from Austria won 34 medals including 7 gold, 16 silver and 11 bronze and finished 8th in the medal table.
Belarus competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 5 competitors from Belarus won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Bulgaria competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 3 competitors from Bulgaria won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 3 competitors from Denmark won 2 medals, 1 gold and 1 bronze, and finished joint 16th in the medal table with Australia.
Finland competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 21 competitors from Finland won 19 medals including 7 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze and finished 9th in the medal table.
France competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 25 competitors from France won 22 medals, including 5 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze and finished 10th in the medal table.
Germany competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 40 competitors from Germany won 44 medals including 14 gold, 17 silver and 13 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table.
Norway competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 43 competitors from Norway won 40 medals including 18 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze and finished 1st in the medal table.
Slovakia competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 18 competitors from Slovakia won 10 medals, 6 silver and 4 bronze, and finished 18th in the medal table.
Slovenia competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 1 competitors from Slovenia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 24 competitors from Sweden won 6 medals, 1 silver and 5 bronze, and finished 19th in the medal table.
Switzerland competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 19 competitors from Switzerland won 23 medals including 10 gold, 5 silver and 8 bronze and finished 6th in the medal table.
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