Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics - Men's downhill B1
The Men's Downhill B1 was one of the events held in Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck.
| Men's Downhill B1 at the IV Paralympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Paralympic Alpine Skiing | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Innsbruck | ||||||||||||
| Dates | January 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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There were 10 competitors in the final.
Austria's Franz Griessbacher set a time of 1:10.43, taking the gold medal, the first of two for him.[1]
Willi Hohm won his only Paralympic medal at this event, having previously competed in several events at the 1976 Winter Paralympics and 1984 Winter Paralympics.
Results
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Franz Griessbacher (AUT) | 1:10.43 |
 |  Mats Linder (SWE) | 1:18.17 |
 | Willi Hohm (AUT) | 1:19.95 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Willy Mercier (BEL) | 2:00.70 |
| 5 |  Giovanni Chinese (ITA) | 2:12.01 |
| 6 |  Hans Ole Nielsen (DEN) | 2:48.81 |
| Bruno Kuehne (AUT) | DNF | |
 Sandy Bruce (GBR) | DSQ | |
 John Houston (CAN) | DSQ | |
| John Rigg (GBR) | DSQ | |
References
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