USA: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics

27.02.2014

Find out more about the history of largest delegation of athletes heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sarah Will is USA's most successful Paralympic athlete at Winter Games. © • Getty Images

By IPC

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- The USA have participated in all Winter Paralympic Games since the inaugural edition in 1976.

- The USA have won 96 gold medals, 97 silvers and 68 bronze for a total of 261 at the Winter Paralympics. Only Norway (134 gold medals) and Austria (102) have enjoyed more success as a delegation.

- The USA won four gold medals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics, their fewest since also taking four in 1980. In the first Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, the USA failed to win a single medal.

- The USA have won 89 of their 96 Winter Paralympic gold medals in alpine skiing.

- The USA’s most successful Winter Paralympian is alpine skier Sarah Will, who won 12 gold medals and one silver.

- Sarah Will's 12 Winter Paralympic gold medals are the most by any participant from outside Europe.

- The USA are the leading country at the Summer Paralympics, where they have taken 2,067 medals (731 gold, 656 silver and 680 bronze).

- At the London 2012 Paralympics, the USA came sixth in the medals table with 31 golds.

- With 80 athletes, the USA will have the largest delegation at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

- The USA won the ice sledge hockey Paralympic title at Vancouver 2010, and in Sochi will attempt to become the first nation to win back-to-back Paralympic titles in the sport.

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Athletes:

Alpine skiing

Allison JONES, Twitter: @JonezyRocks, Facebook

Lindsay BALL, Facebook

Jasmin BAMBUR

Diane BARRAS (guide)

Mark BATHUM, Twitter: @MarkBathum

Heath CALHOUN, Facebook

Tyler CARTER

Christopher DEVLIN-YOUNG

Ralph GREEN, Twitter: @BKSkiman, Facebook