Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 27 events, 17 for men and 10 for women.
The competition events were:
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:
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
