Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics – Women's downhill

Women's downhill skiing events at the 2002 Winter Paralympics were contested at Snowbasin.

There were 4 events covering 10 disability classes. Final standings were decided by applying a disability factor to the actual times achieved.

Visually impaired

There was one event under the visually impaired classification.

• B2 – visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
• B3 – visually impaired: under 10% functional vision

Sitting

There was one event under the sitting classification.

• LW 10 – sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance
• LW 11 – sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance
• LW 12 – sitting: double leg amputation above the knees, or paraplegia with some leg function and good sitting balance

Standing

There were 2 events under the standing classification.

• LW2 – standing: single leg amputation above the knee

• LW3 – standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
• LW4 – standing: single leg amputation below the knee
• LW6/8 – standing: single arm amputation
• LW9 – standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg

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