2002 Winter Paralympics
Location | Salt Lake City, United States |
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Motto | Mind, Body, Spirit |
Nations | 36 |
Athletes | 416 |
Events | 92 in 4 sports |
Opening | March 7 |
Closing | March 16 |
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Stadium | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
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The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Winter Paralympics, were held in Salt Lake City, 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.[1]
Sports
The games consisted of four disciplines in three sports.[2]
- Alpine skiing
- Sledge hockey
- Nordic skiing
Venues
In total 5 venues were used at the 2002 Winter Olympics around 4 cities and towns.[3]
- Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium – opening ceremonies
- 2002 Olympic Medals Plaza – closing ceremonies
- Snowbasin: Alpine skiing
- Soldier Hollow: Biathlon and Cross Country
- E Center: ice sledge hockey
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (United States) is highlighted.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany | 17 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
2 | United States* | 10 | 22 | 11 | 43 |
3 | Norway | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
4 | Austria | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
5 | Russia | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
6 | Canada | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
7 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
8 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
9 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
10 | New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Totals (10 entries) | 79 | 55 | 59 | 193 |
Participating nations
Thirty six nations participated in the 2002 Winter Paralympics. Andorra, Chile, China, Croatia, Greece and Hungary all made their debut appearances. Slovenia missed out of the 2002 Winter Games.
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Symbol and mascot of the games
Paralympic Emblem
The logo of the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games is made up of three distinct marks. The sphere on the top represents the head of the Paralympic athlete and also symbolizes the global unity of the Paralympic Movement. Two broad fluid lines represent the athlete in motion. The three taegeuks beneath the athlete reproduce the green, red and blue marks on the Paralympic Flag.
Mascot
The mascot for the Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City 2002 was Otto the otter. Indigenous peoples of the Americas consider otters to be fast swimmers, though in some stories a bit of a show-off.[4] After being nearly wiped out by pollution and over-trapping the river otter has been reintroduced to Utah and can be seen along the banks of the Green River and near Flaming Gorge.[citation needed] The otter was chosen as the official mascot of the Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games because he embodies vitality and agility, and represents the spirit of every Paralympian.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Possibilité de médaille d’or : Vancouver 2010 annonce la recherche d’un concepteur pour les médailles olympiques et paralympiques", official website of the 2010 Vancouver Games, December 13, 2007
- ^ "Salt Lake 2002 – General Information". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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External links
- 2002 Winter Paralympics
- 2002 in multi-sport events
- International sports competitions hosted by the United States
- Sports competitions in Salt Lake City
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- Winter multi-sport events in the United States
- 2000s in Salt Lake City
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