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| Sport | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
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Kim Umback is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1988 Winter Paralympics and she competed in three events in cross-country skiing. [1]
She won the bronze medal in the women's 3x5 km relay B1-3 event together with Sandra Lecour and Tricia Lovegrove. [1]
She also competed in the women's short distance 5 km B2 and women's long distance 10 km B2 events.
She was diagnosed with Leber's congenital amaurosis.
The cross-country skiing competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were held at Whistler Olympic Park. The events were held between 15 and 28 February 2010.
Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 32 events, 20 for men and 12 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 39 events, 24 for men and 15 for women.
Katie-Marie Umback is an Australian para-equestrian. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Larysa Varona, also known as Larisa Varona, is a Belarusian cross-country skier, biathlete, and rower. She has represented Belarus at the Paralympics in 4 Winter Paralympics competing in cross-country skiing and biathlon events and in a single Summer Paralympics event during the 2012 Summer Paralympics competing in the rowing event.
Emily Young, also known as Emily Weekes, is a Canadian female Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete. She has competed formerly as a wrestler and triathlete for Canada in international and national competitions.
Belgium competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 5 competitors from Belgium won 0 medals and finished 10th in the medal table.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. One competitor from Czechoslovakia won 0 medals and finished 16th in the medal table.
Norway competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 23 competitors from Norway won 12 medals including 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table. Norway competed both in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. All medals were won in cross-country skiing.
Denmark competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in held in Innsbruck, Austria. Three competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table. Two athletes competed in alpine skiing and one athlete competed in cross-country skiing.
Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty competitors from Finland won 34 medals, including 19 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. Finland finished 2nd in the medal table.
Henryka Sadowska is a Polish cross-country skier. She represented Poland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and she won the gold medal in the women's 3x5 km relay LW2-9 event.
Jolanta Kochanaowska is a Polish cross-country skier. She represented Poland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and she won the gold medal in the women's 3x5 km relay LW2-9 event.
Marian Susitz is an Austrian cross-country skier. She represented Austria at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. She competed in cross-country skiing and she won two medals: the silver medal in the women's 3x5 km relay B1-3 event and the bronze medal in the women's short distance 5 km B2 event.
Sandra Lecour is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, both held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total she won two gold medals and one bronze medal.
Tricia Lovegrove is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics.
Francine Lemire is a Canadian cross-country skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, both held in Innsbruck, Austria.
Aline dos Santos Rocha is a Brazilian wheelchair racer and skier, who came third at the 2021 Berlin Marathon, and won multiple medals at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Veronika Preining-Breuer is an Austrian Paralympic skier. She represented Austria in Para-Alpine skiing at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck and in Nordic skiing at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. She won six medals, two gold, three silvers and a bronze.
Janet Penn is an American Paralympic skier, specialized in para-alpine skiing and para-Nordic skiing. She represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Paralympics, 1984 Winter Paralympics, and 1988 Winter Paralympics. She won three medals in alpine skiing: a gold medal and two bronze medals.
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