1992 Winter Paralympics
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| Host city | Tignes and Albertville, France |
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| Nations | 24 |
| Athletes | 365 (288 men and 77 women) |
| Events | 78 in 3 sports |
| Opening | 25 March |
| Closing | 1 April |
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| Cauldron | Luc Sabatier |
| Stadium | Tignes Ski Resort |
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The 1992 Winter Paralympics (French: Les Ve Jeux paralympiques d'hiver) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first winter Paralympics to be celebrated concurrently with the Olympic Games. They were also the first ever Paralympics at any event in France. They were held in Tignes and Albertville, France, from March 25 to April 1, 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.
The bird logo was designed by Jean-Michel Folon. The official mascot was Alpy, designed by Vincent Thiebaut, represented the summit of the Grande Motte mountain in Tignes. Alpy was shown on a mono-ski to demonstrate its athleticism and the colours of white, green and blue were used to represent purity/snow, hope/nature and discipline/the lake.
Sports
The games consisted of 79 events in three disciplines of two sports.[1]
Alpine skiing- Nordic skiing
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (France) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 21 | 16 | 9 | 46 |
| 2 |  Germany | 12 | 17 | 9 | 38 |
| 3 |  Unified Team | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 |  Austria | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 |  Finland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  France* | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 |  Norway | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 |  Canada | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Poland | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 76 | 68 | 60 | 204 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Tignes-Albertville 1992". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.