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The '''1976 Winter Paralympic Games''' were the first winter [[Paralympics]]. They were held in [[Örnsköldsvik]], [[Sweden]] from 21 to 28 February, 1976. The [[disability|disabilities]] included in this paralympics were [[blindness]] and [[amputee]]s. Sixteen [[countries]] took part with |
The '''1976 Winter Paralympic Games''' were the first winter [[Paralympics]]. They were held in [[Örnsköldsvik]], [[Sweden]] from 21 to 28 February, 1976. The [[disability|disabilities]] included in this paralympics were [[blindness]] and [[amputee]]s. Sixteen [[countries]] took part with 198 [[Sportsperson|athlete]]s. <ref>{{cite web | title = Participation Numbers - Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | url = http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=participation&games=1976PWG&sport=all | accessdate=2010-04-03}}</ref> There were competitions in [[Paralympic alpine skiing|Alpine]] and [[Paralympic cross-country skiing|Nordic skiing]] for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.<ref>{{cite web | title = Örnsköldsvik 1976 | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | url = http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Oernskoeldsvik_1976/index.html | accessdate=2010-04-03}}</ref> |
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==Sports== |
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==References== |
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==See also== |
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* [[1976 Winter Paralympics medal table]] |
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* [[1976 Winter Olympics]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Oernskoeldsvik_1976/index.html |
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Revision as of 16:05, 4 April 2010
The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden from 21 to 28 February, 1976. The disabilities included in this paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes. [1] There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.[2]
Sports
Medal table
| 1 |  West Germany |
10 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Finland |
8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 |  Norway |
7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 |  Sweden |
6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 |  Austria |
5 | 16 | 14 | 35 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  France |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Canada |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Belgium |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Poland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Uganda |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Yugoslavia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total (16 NPCs) | 53 | 46 | 42 | 141 |
References
- ^ "Participation Numbers - Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- ^ "Örnsköldsvik 1976". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
See also
External links
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†Postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
