Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Switzerland at the
1980 Winter Paralympics

Flag of Switzerland

IPC code| SUI
NPC| Swiss Paralympic Committee
Website| www.swissparalympic.ch
Competitors| 27 (20 men and 7 women) in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 5th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

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* 1980
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Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 27 competitors from Switzerland won 10 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table.[1] All medals but one were won in alpine skiing.[1]

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

The medalists are:

* Rolf Heinzmann Men's Giant Slalom 3A[2]
* Rolf Heinzmann Men's Slalom 3A[3]
* Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Giant Slalom 2B
* Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Slalom 2B
* Felix Gisler Men's Giant Slalom 3B[4]
* Heinz Moser Men's Giant Slalom 3A
* Eugen Diethelm Men's Giant Slalom 2A[5]
* Franciane Fischer Women's Giant Slalom 3A[6]
* Franciane Fischer Women's Slalom 3A[7]

## Cross-country

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Twelve athletes represented Switzerland at cross-country skiing. They won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A, however the athletes are unknown.

* Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A[8]

## See also

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* Switzerland at the Paralympics
* Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Olympics

## References

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1. ^ a b "Switzerland - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
2. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
3. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
4. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 3B". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
5. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 2A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
6. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Giant Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
7. ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
8. ^ Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games -Cross-Country Skiing, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

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Nations at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway

Africa|

* Uganda

America|

* Canada
* United States

Asia|

* Japan

Europe|

* Austria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Great Britain
* Italy
* Norway
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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