Norway at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Norway sent a delegation to the second Winter Paralympics in 1980 in Geilo, Norway. The country was represented by thirty seven athletes, the second most of any nation after Austria. They sent twenty seven men and ten women.[1] Norway won fifty four medals, the most of any country at the games. They won twenty three gold medals, twenty one silver and ten bronze.[2]

Norway at the
1980 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeNOR
NPCNorwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Websitewww.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Geilo
Competitors37
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
23
Silver
21
Bronze
10
Total
54
Winter Paralympics appearances

Norway was able to send athletes of all physical disabilities, as all classes of athletes with physical disabilities were able to participate.[3]

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