Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 34 for men and 22 for women.
The competition events were:
Downhill: men - women
Giant slalom: men - women
Slalom: men - women
Alpine combination: men - women
Each event had separate standing, or visually impaired classifications:
LW2 - standing: single leg amputation above the knee
LW 3 - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
LW4 - standing: single leg amputation below the knee
LW5/7 - standing: double arm amputation
LW6/8 - standing: single arm amputation
LW9 - standing: amputation or equivalent impairment of one arm and one leg
B1 - visually impaired: no functional vision
B2 - visually impaired: up to ca 3-5% functional vision
