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1980 Winter Paralympics

Multi-parasport event in Gelio, Norway

Field	Value
image	Geilo 1980 Paralympics logo.png
host_city	Geilo, Norway
nations	18
athletes	299
events	64 in 3 sports
opening	1 February 1980
closing	7 February 1980
opened_by	King Olav V
stadium	Vestia Resort
winter_prev	[Örnsköldsvik 1976](1976-winter-paralympics)
winter_next	[Innsbruck 1984](1984-winter-paralympics)
summer_prev	[Arnhem 1980](1980-summer-paralympics)
summer_next	[New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984](1984-summer-paralympics)

The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games (; ), the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to participate. Organized by the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and the International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD).

Originally known as the 2nd Olympic Winter Games for Disabled.

Sports

[[File:Alpine skiing (paralympics) pictogram.svg|20px]] Alpine skiing
[[File:Ice sledge speed racing - Paralympic pictogram.svg|20px]] Ice sledge speed racing
[[File:Cross-country skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg|20px]] Cross-country skiing
Sledge Downhill racing (demonstration event)

Medal table

The 1980 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

Australian paralympic team at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Main article: 1980 Winter Paralympics medal table

The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Norway) is highlighted.

Participating nations

Eighteen nations participated in the 1980 Winter Paralympics. Australia, Denmark, Italy and New Zealand made their debut appearances. Belgium and Poland did not send any athletes.

AUS
AUT
CAN
TCH
DEN
FIN
FRA
GBR
ITA
JPN
NZL
NOR (Host nation)
SWE
SUI
UGA
USA
FRG
YUG

References

"Participation – Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". [[International Paralympic Committee]].
"Geilo 1980". International Paralympic Committee.
(4 June 2024). "Benchmark Games". Benchmark Games.
[http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/Media_Information/2008_07_History_and_Use_of_Term_Paralympic.pdf History and Use of the Term Paralympic] {{Webarchive. link. (16 December 2011 , [[International Paralympic Committee]] (IPC))
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1859768/pdf/brjsmed00262-0045.pdf brjsmed00262-0045.pdf], ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Swedish]]), biblioteket.se

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