The 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships was an international disability sport alpine skiing event held in La Molina ski resort in Spain from 18 to 27 February 2013. The Championship is held biannually by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is the largest event of its type outside the Winter Paralympics.
Host city | La Molina, Spain |
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Nations | 29 |
Athletes | 118 |
Events | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, super combined, super-G |
Dates | 18–27 February 2013 |
Skiers competed in sitting, standing or visually impaired classification categories in Downhill, giant slalom, Slalom, Super-G, Super Combined and Team events.
Over 118 skiers competed, with France finishing the Championship on top of the medal table with the most gold medals and Canada finishing with the highest total medals won (14).
Opening ceremony
editThe opening ceremony was held on the 18 February.
Events
editMen
editWomen
editMedals table
edit* Host nation (Spain)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | France (FRA) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
2 | Austria (AUT) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
3 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
4 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
5 | Spain (ESP)* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
7 | Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
8 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
9 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
10 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
11 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
12 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
13 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
Participating nations
editOver 118 participants from 29 nations competed.
Classifications
editSkiers compete in sitting, standing or visually impaired events, depending on their classification of disability.
- Standing
- LW2 – single leg amputation above the knee
- LW3 – double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
- LW4 – single leg amputation below the knee
- LW5/7 – double arm amputation
- LW6/8 – single arm amputation
- LW9 – amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg
- Sitting
- LW 10 – paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
- LW 11 – paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance
- LW 12 – double leg amputation above the knees, or paraplegia with some leg function and good sitting balance
- Visually impaired
- B1 – no functional vision
- B2 – up to ca 3–5% functional vision
- B3 – under 10% functional vision
References
edit- ^ "Men's Downhill – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men Downhill Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men's Downhill – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Men's Super-G – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men Super-G Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men's Super-G – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Men's Slalom – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men Slalom Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men's slalom – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Men's Super combined – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men Super combined Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men's Super combined – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Men's Giant Slalom – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men Giant slalom Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Men's giant slalom – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's Downhill – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women Downhill Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women's Downhill – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's Super-G – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women Super-G Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women's Super-G – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's Slalom – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women Slalom Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women's slalom – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's Super Combined – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women Super Combined Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women's Super Combined – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's Giant Slalom – Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women Giant slalom Standing" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Event Overview – Women's giant slalom – Sitting" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.