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| Location | 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← Örnsköldsvik 1976Innsbruck 1984 → Summer← Arnhem 1980New York/Stoke Mandeville 1984 → | |
The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1980; Nynorsk: Paralympiske vinterleikane 1980), 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
Alpine skiing
Ice sledge speed racing
Cross-country skiing- Sledge Downhill racing (demonstration event)
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Norway) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway* | 23 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
| 2 |  Finland | 16 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 |  Austria | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 |  United States | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 |  West Germany | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 |  Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 |  France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 64 | 55 | 52 | 171 | |
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.
Australia (2)- Austria (34)
- Canada (20)
- Czechoslovakia (3)
Denmark (8)- Finland (29)
- France (21)
Great Britain (8)
Italy (1)
Japan (5)
New Zealand (3)- Norway (37) (Host nation)
- Sweden (27)
- Switzerland (27)
Uganda (1)- United States (26)
- West Germany (38)
Yugoslavia (9)
See also
References
- "Participation – Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- "Geilo 1980". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- Cashman, Richmard; Darcy, Simon (4 June 2024). Benchmark Games. Benchmark Games. ISBN 978-1-876718-05-3.
- History and Use of the Term Paralympic Archived 16 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- brjsmed00262-0045.pdf, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Paralympics (Swedish), biblioteket.se
External links
- Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - official webpage with participants and results
- Geilo 1980 Official Results - from International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Archive Archived 21 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Pictures from the opening of the Games at geilonaturfoto.com
| Preceded byÖrnsköldsvik | Winter Paralympics Geilo II Paralympic Winter Games (1980) |
Succeeded byInnsbruck |
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| Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |