South Africa at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

South Africa made its Winter Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. The country entered only one athlete, Bruce Warner, who competed in alpine skiing. He did not win any medals.[1]

South Africa at the
1998 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeRSA
NPCSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sascoc.co.za
in Nagano
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Paralympics appearances

South Africa thus became the second African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics, following Uganda in 1976.[2]

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

Bruce Warner, South Africa's only representative, entered four events:

  • In the Men's downhill LW2, he finished 25th (out of 30), with a calculated time of 1:19.25.
  • In the Men's giant slalom LW2, he finished 19th (out of 37), with a calculated time of 3:08.90.
  • In the Men's slalom LW2, he finished 20th (out of 38), with a calculated time of 2:21.57.
  • In the Men's super-G LW2, he finished 21st (out of 34), with a calculated time of 1:25.61.[3]

References
  1. South Africa at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Database of the International Paralympic Committee.
  3. South Africa at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


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