Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
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| Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 22 |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.
Canada finished 10th in the gold medal and 7th in the total medal count.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Mark Bentz | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill, B2 | |
| Gold | Mark Bentz | Alpine skiing | Men's alpine combination, B2 | |
 Silver | Lana Spreeman | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Lana Spreeman | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Lynda Chyzyk | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Uli Rompel | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Uli Rompel | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Rod Hersey | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Rod Hersey | Alpine skiing | ||
| Silver | Wayne Burton | Alpine skiing | ||
 Bronze | Lynda Chyzyk | Alpine skiing | ||
| Bronze | Lynda Chyzyk | Alpine skiing | ||
| Bronze | Wayne Burton | Alpine skiing | ||
| Bronze | Murray Bedel | Alpine skiing |
Classification
Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:
- LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee
- LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
- LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee
- LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation
- LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation
- LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg
- B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
- B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
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