Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics - Men's downhill B1

The Men's Downhill B1 was one of the events held in Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck.

Men's Downhill B1
at the IV Paralympic Winter Games
Paralympic Alpine Skiing
VenueInnsbruck
DatesJanuary 1988
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Medalists
Franz Griessbacher  Austria
Mats Linder  Sweden
Willi Hohm  Austria

There were 10 competitors in the final.

Austria's Franz Griessbacher set a time of 1:10.43, taking the gold medal, the first of two for him.[1]

Willi Hohm won his only Paralympic medal at this event, having previously competed in several events at the 1976 Winter Paralympics and 1984 Winter Paralympics.

Results

Final

RankAthleteTime
 Franz Griessbacher (AUT)1:10.43
 Mats Linder (SWE)1:18.17
 Willi Hohm (AUT)1:19.95
4 Willy Mercier (BEL)2:00.70
5 Giovanni Chinese (ITA)2:12.01
6 Hans Ole Nielsen (DEN)2:48.81
 Bruno Kuehne (AUT)DNF
 Sandy Bruce (GBR)DSQ
 John Houston (CAN)DSQ
 John Rigg (GBR)DSQ

References

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