Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 18 for men and 10 for women.

Medal table

Medal summary

The competition events were:

Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

5 km: men - women

10 km: men - women

20 km: men

4x5 km relay: men - women

4x10 km relay: men

Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:

Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

1A - standing: single leg amputation above the knee

2A - standing: single leg amputation below the knee

2B - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment 3A - standing: single arm amputation 3B - standing: double arm amputation 5 - sitting 5A - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision 5B - visually impaired: no functional vision

Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Men's events

Women's events

See also

Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

References

The information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members. (Per nov.16, 2010)

Historical Medallists : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics, Official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics Winter Sport Classification, Canadian Paralympic Committee

External links

Picture of Norwegian skier Geir Vegard Ålien and Crown Prince Harald at Scanpix

1980 Winter Paralympics events

1980

Paralympics