Disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics facts for kids
Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Contrary to the Paralympics, these events were demonstrations held during the Olympics.
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Placement table
| Pos. | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Austria (AUT) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Men's event
Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees
February 21, 1988
| Place | Athlete | Score |
| 1 | Alexander Spitz (FRG) |
1'21"10 |
| 2 | Greg Mannino (USA) |
1'22"87 |
| 3 | Fritz Berger (SUI) |
1'25"60 |
Cross country, 5 km (for blinds)
February 17, 1988
| Place | Athlete | Score |
| 1 | Hans Anton Aalien (NOR) |
18'51"2 |
| A. Homb (guide) | ||
| 2 | Ake Petterson (SWE) |
19'29"7 |
| R. Stridh (guide) | ||
| 3 | Asmund Tveit (NOR) |
19'48"6 |
| K. Ulvang (guide) |
Women's event
Modified Giant slalom for above-the-Knee Amputees
February 21, 1988
| Place | Athlete | Score |
| 1 | Diana Golden (USA) |
1'26"41 |
| 2 | Cathy Gentile (USA) |
1'32"86 |
| 3 | Martha Hill (USA) |
1'34"87 |
Cross country, 5 km (for blinds)
February 17, 1988
| Place | Athlete | Score |
| 1 | Veronika Preining (AUT) |
22'56"3 |
| S. Haberl (guide) | ||
| 2 | Kirsti Pennanen (FIN) |
23'00"1 |
| Viljaharju (guide) | ||
| 3 | Margret Heger (AUT) |
26'59"3 |
| M. Pucher (guide) |
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