 Isaksson in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1980 Lund, Sweden | ||||||||||
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Rasmus Isaksson (born 31 August 1980) is a Swedish former ice sledge hockey player. He won medals for Sweden at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and 2002 Winter Paralympics. [1]
The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this Paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 196 athletes. There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.
The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games, the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to participate. Organized by the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and the International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD).
Sweden competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Jalle Jungnell is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler. His team won bronze in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and in the 2009 World wheelchair curling championship they won silver. He is also the founder and owner of Panthera, a wheelchair-manufacturer in Sweden.
Glenn Ikonen is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler. He was on the bronze medal-winning Swedish team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, where he was suspended for six months for use of an illegal drug, a blood pressure medicine he had taken for 4–5 years, prescribed by his doctor. He moved to Sweden from Finland in 1979.
Belgium participated in the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The country sent two competitors, both in alpine skiing. They entered a total of seven events between them.
Sweden was the host country of the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, in Örnsköldsvik. The country was represented by 16 athletes. This was only the sixth largest delegation, despite Sweden being the host nation. Swedes competed exclusively in cross-country skiing; the host country was thus unrepresented in alpine skiing.
The Paralympic Winter World Cup is a biannual international multi-sport event where athletes with a disability compete. The World Cup has been hosted in Sollefteå, Sweden since 2009. It is organized by the Swedish Paralympic Committee (SPC) in coordination with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Canada competed at the inaugural 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, 21 to 28 February 1976. Canada sent a team of six athletes in both sporting events: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.
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.
Sweden competed at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway. 27 competitors from Sweden won 8 medals including 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze and finished 8th in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. 9 competitors from Sweden won 4 medals including 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze and finished joint 12th in the medal table with Australia.
Sweden competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. They won seven gold medals, two silver medals and five bronze medals and finished 6th in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway.
Sweden competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. They obtained 3 gold metals, 7 silver metals, and 5 bronze medals.
Wang Haitao is a Chinese wheelchair curler. He participated at the 2014, 2018 Winter Paralympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning two gold medals in 2018 and 2022.
Japan competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 1 competitor from Japan won 0 medals and finished 10th in the medal table.
Bo Ronny Michael Persson is a Swedish para alpine skier and wheelchair curler.
Kristina "Kicki" Marlene Ulander is a Swedish wheelchair curler.
Patrik Åke Kalli is a Swedish wheelchair curler.
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