1994 Winter Paralympics

V Paralympic Winter Games
Host city Lillehammer, Norway
Motto No Limits
(Norwegian: Ingen Grenser)
Nations 31
Athletes 471
Events 133 in 5 sports
Opening 10 March
Closing 19 March
Opened by Queen Sonja
Cauldron Helge Bjørnstad
Stadium Håkons Hall
Winter
1992 Nagano 1998
Summer
Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996

The 1994 Winter Paralympics (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1994), the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Ice sledge hockey, which became an immediate crowd favorite, was added to the program.

These Paralympic Games are the only to be held two years after the previous Games due to the shift in the Summer and Winter games schedule. The 1994 Winter Games were the first Paralympic Games organized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Symbol and mascot of the games

The Games were represented by an emblem depicting the sun people. This image portrayed the ideas of power, vitality, strength and energy, all of which are characteristics of the athletes who took part. These characteristics were also to be found in the mascot Sondre, the troll. Sondre, who was also an amputee, was the result of a nationwide school competition won by Janne Solem. The mascot was then designed to its final appearance by Tor Lindrupsen. The name for the mascot was chosen in a separate competition and derives from the great skiing pioneer Sondre Nordheim.

Medalists

Sports

The 1994 Paralympics consisted of five disciplines in four sports. Ice sledge hockey made its Paralympic debut at these games.[1]

Medal table

The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Norway) is highlighted.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Norway*29221364
2 Germany25211864
3 United States2412743
4 France1461131
5 Russia1012830
6 Austria7161235
7 Finland671225
8 Sweden3328
9 Australia3249
10 New Zealand3036
Totals (10 nations)12410190315

See also

References

  1. "Lillehammer 1994". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
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