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Cross country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

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Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 25 events, 15 for men and 10 for women.

Medal summary

The competition events were:

  • 5 km: men - women
  • 10 km: men - women
  • 15 km: men
  • 3x5 km relay: men - women
  • 3x10 km relay: men

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

  • I - standing, single leg amputation above the knee
  • II - standing, single leg amputation below the knee
  • III - standing, single arm amputation
  • IV B - standing, double arm amputation
  • A - visually impaired, no functional vision
  • B - visually impaired, under 10% functional vision

    • References

    Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics Wikipedia
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