1976 Winter Paralympics
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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 disabilities
included in this paralympics were blindness
and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes. There were competitions in Alpine
and Nordic skiing
for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.
Originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
included in this paralympics were blindness
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes. There were competitions in Alpine
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic alpine skiing is one of the sports in the Paralympic Winter Games...
and Nordic skiing
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.
Originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
Sports
The games consisted of 2 sports.- Alpine skiingAlpine skiing at the 1976 Winter ParalympicsAlpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 15 for men and 13 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Giant slalom: men - women*Slalom: men - women*Alpine combination: men - women...
- Cross-country skiingCross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter ParalympicsCross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 25 events, 15 for men and 10 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*5 km: men - women*10 km: men - women*15 km: men*3x5 km relay: men - women...
Medal table
The top 10 NPCsNational Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.
| 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |
| 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 35 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |