| United States at the 2002 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | United States Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Salt Lake City | |
| Competitors | 57 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City. A total of 57 U.S. competitors (41 male and 16 female) took part in all four sports. The United States finished second in the gold medal and first in the total medal count.
The following American athletes won medals at the games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.
The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the American continent. These were the first Paralympic Winter Games for Andorra, Chile, China, Croatia, Greece, and Hungary. Ragnhild Myklebust of Norway won five gold medals in skiing and biathlon, becoming the most successful Winter Paralympic athlete of all time with 22 medals, 17 of them gold.
The United States was the host nation for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The United States sent 56 athletes to the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, the largest delegation of any nation. Chris Devlin-Young, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team and four-time Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. ice sledge hockey player Lonnie Hannah, a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City and the bronze-medal-winning team in Turin, was the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.
Netherlands competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The team included 4 athletes, 3 men and 1 women. Competitors from Netherlands won 4 medals, including 1 gold and 3 silver to finish 15th in the medal table.
The 2002 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 2002 Winter Paralympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to March 16, 2002.
Canada competed in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States, from March 7 to 16, 2002. A total of 27 athletes, were sent by the Canadian Paralympic Committee to compete in three sports. Canada won 15 medals and finished sixth on the medal table, the best finish at the Winter Paralympics at that time.
Japan competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 36 competitors from Japan won 3 medals, all bronze, and finished 22nd and last in the medal table.
South Korea competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 6 competitors from South Korea won a single silver medal and finished 21st in the medal table.
Armenia competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 6 competitors from Armenia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 22 competitors from Austria won 29 medals including 9 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table.
Bulgaria competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 1 competitor from Bulgaria won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
France competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 18 competitors from France won 19 medals, including 2 gold, 11 silver and 6 bronze and finished 13th in the medal table.
Germany competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 26 competitors from Germany won 33 medals, including 17 gold, 1 silver and 15 bronze and finished 1st in the medal table.
Italy competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 14 competitors from Italy won 9 medals including 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze and finished 11th in the medal table.
Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 27 competitors from Norway won 19 medals, including 10 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze and finished 3rd in the medal table.
Poland competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. A total of 14 competitors from Poland won 3 medals, 1 gold and 2 bronze, and finished 17th in the medal table.
Slovakia competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 14 competitors from Slovakia won 9 medals, 3 silver and 6 bronze and finished 20th in the medal table.
Switzerland competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 18 competitors from Switzerland won 12 medals including 6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze and finished 7th in the medal table.
Ukraine competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 10 competitors from Ukraine won 12 medals, 6 silver and 6 bronze, and finished 18th in the medal table.
Sarah Billmeier is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States in alpine skiing at the 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Paralympics. In total she won seven gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze medal.
