1976 Winter Paralympics
| I Winter Paralympics |
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| Host city |
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Nations participating |
16 |
| Athletes participating |
198 |
| Events |
2 sports |
| Opening ceremony |
21 February |
| Closing ceremony |
28 February |
| Officially opened by |
King Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Stadium |
Kempehallen |
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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.[1] There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.[2]
Originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.[3][4]
Sports
The games consisted of 2 sports.
Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.
| Rank |
Nation |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| 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 |
See also
References
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