1976 Winter Paralympics medal table
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The 1976 Winter Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committee
s (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medal
s won by their athletes during the 1976 Winter Paralympics
(the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games
), held in Örnsköldsvik
, Sweden
, from February 21 to 28, 1976.
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the
icon next to the column title.
National 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...
s (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medal
Medal
A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
s won by their athletes during the 1976 Winter Paralympics
1976 Winter Paralympics
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...
(the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
), held in Örnsköldsvik
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 February 21 to 28, 1976.
Medal table
The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic CommitteeInternational Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
National 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...
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the
icon next to the column title.| 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 | |
| Total (16 NPCs) | 53 | 46 | 42 | 141 | |
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