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Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

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Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.

Medal summary

The competition events were:

  • Giant slalom: men - women
  • Slalom: men - women

    • Each event had separate standing classifications:

  • 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
  • 4 - standing: amputation of one arm and one leg

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