The
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until it dissolved in 1991. During its existence, it was the largest country by are ...
made its
Winter Paralympic début at the
1988 Winter Paralympics
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games () were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics we ...
in
Innsbruck, Austria
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In the ...
. This was also the last appearance of the Soviet Union in the Winter Paralympics before the union's dissolution. The country was represented by eight athletes, who all completed in
cross-country skiing
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.
Valentina Grigoryeva won the USSR's only medals: two bronze.
Medallists
Bronze
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Valentina Grigoryeva - cross-country skiing, women's 10km B1
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Valentina Grigoryeva - cross-country skiing, women's 5km B1
See also
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1988 Winter Paralympics
The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games () were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics we ...
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Soviet Union at the Paralympics
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics competed for the only time at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1988. The country also competed for the only time at the Winter Paralympic Games that same year.
Soviet athletes won 21 gold medals, 20 silver a ...
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Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics
References
External links
International Paralympic Committee
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Nations at the 1988 Winter Paralympics
1988
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Paralympics
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