1992 Winter Paralympics

Multi-parasport event in Tignes and Albertville, France February 2020 1992 Winter Paralympics 1992 Winter Paralympic emblem.png 200 Tignes and Albertville, France 24 365 (288 men and 77 women) 78 in 2 sports 25 March 1992 1 April 1992 President François Mitterrand IPC President Robert Steadward Luc Sabatier Stade Lognan Innsbruck 1988 Lillehammer 1994 Seoul 1988 Barcelona/Madrid 1992 The 1992 Paralympic Winter Games (fr Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1992) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first Winter Paralympics to be celebrated with the International Olympic Committee cooperation. They were also the first ever Paralympics or a Winter Parasports event held in France. They were held at the resort of Tignes as a support venue of the main host city Albertville, France, from 25 March to 1 April 1992. For the first time, demonstration events in Alpine and Nordic Skiing for athletes with an intellectual disability and Biathlon for athletes with a visual impairment were held. Sports The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports.Tignes-Albertville 1992 International Paralympic Committee 2008 http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Tignes_Albertville_1992/index.html 2008-08-06 class=skin-invert|20px Alpine skiing Nordic skiing class=skin-invert|20px Biathlon class=skin-invert|20px Cross-country skiing Medal table 1992 Winter Paralympics medal table The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (France) is highlighted. FlagIPC 1992 Winter 20 16 9 10 8 3 12 17 9 8 3 9 7 3 4 6 4 9 yes 5 5 4 3 8 4 2 4 6 2 0 3 Participating nations Twenty four nations participated in the 1992 Winter Paralympics. Germany became an independent country after their reunification while Soviet Union was in the process of their country's dissolution. Estonia, Liechtenstein and South Korea made their debut appearances at the Winter Games. 22em AUS 1992 Winter 5 AUT 1992 Winter 31 BEL 1992 Winter 3 CAN 1992 Winter 19 TCH 1992 Winter 16 DEN 1992 Winter 5 EST 1992 Winter 1 FIN 1992 Winter 17 FRA 1992 Winter 31 (Host nation) GER 1992 Winter 36 GBR 1992 Winter 15 ITA 1992 Winter 27 JPN 1992 Winter 15 LIE 1992 Winter 1 NED 1992 Winter 7 NZL 1992 Winter 7 NOR 1992 Winter 23 POL 1992 Winter 13 KOR 1992 Winter 2 ESP 1992 Winter 13 SWE 1992 Winter 9 SUI 1992 Winter 19 EUN 1992 Winter 21 USA 1992 Winter 29 Visual identity The logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon. It featured a bird with broken wings flying high over a mountain peak, symbolizing the abilities of the participating athletes.Tignes-Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games National Paralympic Heritage Trust 1987-01-31 https://www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/tignes-albertville-1992-paralympic-winter-games 2024-10-13 Mascot Magique and Alpy See also Sports 1992 Winter Olympics 1992 Summer Paralympics 2024 Summer Paralympics 2030 Winter Olympics 2030 Winter Paralympics References External links International Paralympic Committee https://archive.today/20150426120246/http://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/1846249/paralympics-albertville-1992 The event at SVT's open archive el sv Winter Paralympics Tignes–Albertville Innsbruck Lillehammer V Paralympic Winter Games (1992) Category:1992 in multi-sport events Category:International sports competitions hosted by France 1992 Category:April 1992 sports events in France Category:March 1992 sports events in France Category:Sport in Albertville Category:Multi-sport events in France Category:Parasports in France Category:1992 in disability sport Paralympics 1992 Category:1992 in international sports Category:20th century in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Category:Olympic Games in France Category:Tignes