Finland at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
Finland competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. In total athletes representing Finland won nine gold medals, eight silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 4th place in the medal table.[1]
| Finland at the 1988 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | FIN |
| NPC | Finnish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |
Biathlon
In total three medals were won by Finnish competitors:
- Jouko Grip won the gold medal in the Men's 7.5 km LW6/8 event[2]
- Kalervo Pieksaemaeki won the silver medal in the Men's 7.5 km LW4 event[2]
- Pertti Sankilampi won the bronze medal in the Men's 7.5 km LW2 event[2]
Cross-country skiing
The majority of the country's medals at the games (22 out of 25) were won in cross-country skiing.
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References
- "Innsbruck 1988 Results". paralympic.org.
- "Innsbruck 1988 Biathlon Results". paralympic.org.
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