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Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics

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Canada at the
1984 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Innsbruck
Competitors22
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
2
Silver
8
Bronze
4
Total
14
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.

Medalists

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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

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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

Alpine skiing

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Women
Athlete Event Run 1 (SG) Run 2 (Sl) Final/Total
Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank
Lana Spreeman Downhill, LW4 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Giant slalom, LW4 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lynda Chyzyk Giant slalom, LW2 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Downhill, LW2 + + + 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alpine combination, LW2 + + + 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men
Athlete Event Run 1 (SG) Run 2 (Sl) Final/Total
Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank
Mark Bentz Downhill, B2 + + + 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Alpine combination, B2 + + + 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Uli Rompel Downhill, B2 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alpine combination, B2 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rod Hersey Giant slalom, B1 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alpine combination, B1 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wayne Burton Slalom, LW1 + + + 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Downhill, LW1 + + + 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Murray Bedel Slalom, LW5/7 + + + 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

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References

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  • "1984 Innsbruck - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.