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

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

There were 8 events covering 12 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.


 * B1-3
 * B1 – visually impaired: no functional vision
 * B2 – visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
 * B3 – visually impaired: under 10% functional vision

Sitting
There were three events under the sitting classification.


 * LW10
 * LW 10 – sitting: paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance


 * LW11
 * LW 11 – sitting: paraplegia with fair functional sitting balance


 * LW12
 * LW 12 – sitting: double leg amputation above the knees, or paraplegia with some leg function and good sitting balance

Standing
There were 4 events under the standing classification.


 * LW2
 * LW2 – standing: single leg amputation above the knee


 * LW3, 5/7, 9
 * LW3 – standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
 * LW5/7 – standing: double arm amputation
 * LW9 – standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg


 * LW4
 * LW4 – standing: single leg amputation below the knee


 * LW6/8
 * LW6/8 – standing: single arm amputation