United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
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| United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | United States Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Innsbruck | |
| Competitors | 51 |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
The United States finished 5th in the gold medal and 4th in the total medal count.
The following American athletes won medals at the games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.
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
- Gr I - sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
- Gr II - sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance
- B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
- B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision