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Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic alpine skiing is one of the sports in the Paralympic Winter Games...

 has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...

 since they were first held in 1976
1976 Winter Paralympics
The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes...

. Events include men's and women's downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....

, Super G
Super Giant Slalom skiing
The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...

, giant slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....

, slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...

, and combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...

.

Since the 2006 Winter Games
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....

 in Torino, a three category system is used. The three categories are: sitting, standing and visually impaired.

Events

Men's combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...

 		 Standing  • • • •
• 		• • • •
• • • 		• 3
Visually 
impaired 		 • • • 2
Sitting  • 1
Men's downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....

 		 Standing • • • •
• • • 		• • • •
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• • 		• • • • • • • • • • 8
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • • • • • 7
Sitting • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
Men's slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...

 		 Standing • • • •
• 		• • • •
• • 		• • • •
• • • 		• • • •
• • • 		• • • • • • • •
• • 		• • • •
• 		• • • • • • 10
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • 5
Sitting • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
Men's giant slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....

 		 Standing • • • •
• 		• • • •
• • 		• • • •
• • • 		• • • •
• • • 		• • • • • • • •
• • 		• • • •
• 		• • • • • • 10
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
Sitting • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
Men's Super G
Super Giant Slalom skiing
The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...

 		 Standing • • • • • • • •
• • 		• • • •
• 		• • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Men's Super-G
The Men's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition has been rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to recent weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

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Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Men's Super-G
The Men's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition has been rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to recent weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

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Sitting • • • • • • • • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Men's Super-G
The Men's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition has been rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to recent weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

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Women's combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...

 		 Standing • • • • • • • • • 3
Visually
impaired 		• • • 2
Sitting • 1
Women's downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....

 		 Standing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • • 7
Sitting • • • • • • 6
Women's slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...

 		 Standing • • • • • • • •
• 		• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • 5
Sitting • • • • • • • 7
Women's giant slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....

 		 Standing • • • •
• 		• • • •
• 		• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • • • • • • 8
Sitting • • • • • • • • 7
Women's Super G
Super Giant Slalom skiing
The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...

 		 Standing • • • • • • • • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's Super-G
The Women's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

 		6
Visually
impaired 		• • • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's Super-G
The Women's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

 		6
Sitting • • • • • •
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's Super-G
The Women's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was rescheduled to Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20 due to weather conditions.-Visually Impaired:...

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Total Events 28 22 56 44 48 66 54 53 24 30

Medal table


NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter Paralympics

As of 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
1  United States 89 88 60 237
2  Austria 88 82 83 253
3  Germany 46 30 34 110
4  Switzerland 41 39 24 104
5  France 30 33 30 93
6  West Germany 25 20 22 67
7  Canada 21 35 35 91
8  New Zealand 15 5 7 27
9  Spain 14 12 9 35
10  Australia 11 6 11 28
11  Sweden 10 12 9 31
12  Italy 8 16 20 44
13  Slovakia 6 12 15 33
14  Norway 6 4 2 12
15  Czech Republic 5 5 5 15
16  Japan 4 10 16 30
17  Czechoslovakia 3 4 1 8
18  Russia 2 0 3 5
19  United Kingdom 0 1 9 10
20  Denmark 0 1 0 1
20  South Korea 0 1 0 1
22  Poland 0 0 7 7
23  Belgium 0 0 1 1
23  Liechtenstein 0 0 1 1
23  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 0 0 1 1
Total 25 nations 424 416 405 1245

Multiple medalists


The table shows athletes with either 6 or more gold medals or ten or more total medals.
Athlete Nation Paralympics Gold Silver Bronze Total
 Germany 1992–2010 16 4 2 22
 West Germany /  Germany 1980–2006 16 2 1 19
 Switzerland 1980–2002 12 2 0 14
 Switzerland 1988–2002 6 5 3 14
 United States 1992–2002 12 1 0 13
 United States 1992–2002 7 5 1 13
 Canada 1980–1994 1 6 6 13
 Germany 1998–2010 10 1 1 12
 United States 1988–1998 6 4 2 12
 United States 1992–2002 5 5 2 12
 Italy 1984–1998 3 5 4 12
 West Germany /  Germany 1988–2002 1 8 3 12
 France 1976–1994 6 4 1 11
 Australia 1992–2006 6 3 2 11
 West Germany /  Germany 1984–1994 4 4 3 11
 France 1998–2006 3 6 2 11
 Canada 2002–2010 8 1 1 10
 France 1984–1994 6 3 1 10
 United States 1988–1994 2 5 3 10
 Japan 1998–2010 2 3 5 10
 United States 1988–1994 7 1 0 8
 Austria 1976–1988 6 2 0 8
 Norway 1980–1994 6 1 0 7
 United States 1992–1994 6 0 0 6