Australia at the 1992 Winter Paralympics

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Australia at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Australia
IPC code  AUS
NPC Australian Paralympic Committee
At the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes-Albertville
Competitors 5 in 1 sport
Medals
Rank: 12		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
2		 Total
4
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
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the Australian Team at the 1992 Winter Games

Australia competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics. Australia won their first winter medals at the Paralympics games held in 1992. Michael Milton won Australia's first gold with a win in the Men's Slalom LW2. Milton also won a silver medal in the Men's Super G LW2.[1] At these Games, Australia was represented by 5 male athletes. Australia was placed 7th in the overall medal tally for the Winter Games.[2][3]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Michael Milton Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom LW2
 Silver Michael Milton Alpine Skiing Men's Super-G LW2
 Bronze Michael Norton Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom LW11
 Bronze David Munk Alpine Skiing Men's Super-G LW11

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Administration

Team officials were:
Manager/Head Coach - Graeme Morris ; Assistant Coach - Dean Sheppard ; Team Assistants - Eddie Jesiolowski, David Howells, Alan Dean[5]

Events

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics

;Men

Athlete Event Time Rank
Kyrra Grunnsund Men's Giant Slalom LW4 2:28.29 7
Men's Slalom LW4 1:25.50 8
Rod Hacon Men's Giant Slalom LW11 DNF
Men's Slalom LW11 DNF
Michael Milton Men's Downhill LW2 1:17.39 7
Men's Giant Slalom LW2 2:28.15 4
Men's Slalom LW2 1:14.11 1st
Men's Super-G LW2 1:26.62 2nd
David Munk Men's Downhill LW11 DNF
Men's Giant Slalom LW11 DNF
Men's Super-G LW11 1:39.67 3rd
Michael Norton Men's Downhill LW11 DNF
Men's Slalom LW11 1:55.68 3rd

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David McPherson a sit skier was forced top withdraw from the team prior to Games due to a fall in Thredbo, New South Wales in September 1991.[5]

See also

References

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