South Africa at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
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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.
South Africa thus became the second African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics, following Uganda in 1976
.
, South Africa's only representative, entered four events:
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
made its Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
1998 Winter Paralympics
The 1998 Winter Paralympics, the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe.- Sports :...
in Nagano, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The country entered only one athlete, Bruce Warner
Bruce Warner
David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988...
, who competed in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 54 events, 35 for men and 19 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Downhill: men - women*Super-G: men - women*Giant slalom: men - women...
. He did not win any medals.
South Africa thus became the second African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics, following Uganda in 1976
Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
Uganda competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The country entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka, who competed in cross-country skiing...
.
Alpine skiing
Bruce WarnerBruce Warner
David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988...
, 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.