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.


 * B2-3
 * 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.


 * LW10-12
 * 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
 * LW2 – standing: single leg amputation above the knee


 * LW3, 4, 6/8, 9
 * 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