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Recent studies report high injury rates in this sport. However, limited evidence exists regarding sport\u2010specific injury characteristics, which is essential for targeted prevention. The aim of this study was to describe the overall incidence proportion and incidence of injuries reported by athletes participating in Alpine skiing at the Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018, and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, and to describe injuries by sex, age, impairment, competition period, onset (chronicity), anatomical area, and estimated injury burden. Prospective epidemiological data regarding injuries at the three Paralympic Games (including 486 athletes and 6002 athlete days) were reported by medical staff through the validated web\u2010based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB\u2010IISS) and Paralympic polyclinics. 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Athletes with limb deficiency reported the highest injury proportions, followed by those with spinal cord injury. Across three Paralympic Games, nearly one\u2010third of Para Alpine skiers sustained an injury. 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