page_title: Australia at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
section_title: Events
hierarchical_section_title: Australia at the 1980 Winter Paralympics / Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Kjell Blomgvist, Kyrra Grunnsund, Ron Finneran at the 1980 Geilo Olympic Winter Games for disabled
context_page_description: Following the success of the first ever 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik four years earlier, Norway was selected to host the Paralympic Games in 1980.
  Amongst the 18 nations represented, the 1980 Winter Paralympics at Geilo was the first time Australia had sent an official team. These games were originally known as the 2nd Olympic Winter Games for Disabled.
  Out of 299 participants, 229 men and 70 women, categorised into either amputees, blind/visually impaired and spinal cord injuries, competed in 63 events. Three sports were programmed to make up the 63 events in these games: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and ice sledge speed racing.
caption: Kjell Blomgvist, Kyrra Grunnsund, Ron Finneran at the 1980 Geilo Paralympic Winter Games
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