New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NZL |
NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
Website | paralympics |
in Innsbruck | |
Medals Ranked 13th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand won 1 medal at the 1988 Winter Paralympics: 0 golds, 1 silver and 0 bronze medals. [1]
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