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Disabled skiing was ademonstration event at theWinter Olympic Games on two occasions, in1984 and1988. Afterwards, theParalympic Games were held in the same location as the Olympics and it was judged that as a demonstration event it was redundant.At the 1984 and 1988 Games, medals were awarded to the top three positions, but these medals were smaller in size and did not contribute to the overall medal count.
At the1984 Games inSarajevo, four events inparalympic alpine skiing were contested, all for men only.Giant slalom races were held for four different standing disability classes.
| Event | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees |  Alexander Spitz (FRG) |  Reiner Bergman (AUT) |  David Jamison (USA) |
| Giant slalom for below-knee amputees | Markus Ramsauer (AUT) | Josef Meusburger (AUT) | Bill Latimer (USA) |
| Giant slalom for single-arm amputees |  Paul Keukomm (SUI) | Dietmar Schweninger (AUT) | Rolf Heinzmann (SUI) |
| Giant slalom for double-arm amputees |  Lars Lundstroem (SWE) | Felix Abele (FRG) |  Cato Zahl Pedersen (NOR) |
At the1988 Games inCalgary, events were held inparalympic alpine skiing for both men and women (giant slalom for a single standing disability class), and inparalympic cross-country skiing for both men and women (5 km for the visually impaired).
| Event | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees | Alexander Spitz (FRG) | Greg Mannino (USA) | Fritz Berger (SUI) |
| Women's giant slalom for above-the-knee amputees | Diana Golden (USA) | Cathy Gentile (USA) | Martha Hill (USA) |
| Men's 5 km cross-country for blind | Hans Anton Aalien (NOR) | Ake Petterson (SWE) | Asmund Tveit (NOR) |
| Women's 5 km cross-country for blind | Veronika Preining (AUT) |  Kirsti Pennanen (FIN) | Margret Heger (AUT) |
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