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 - women10 km: men - women20 km: men4x5 km relay: men - women4x10 km relay: menEach event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:
1A - standing: single leg amputation above the knee2A - standing: single leg amputation below the knee2B - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment3A - standing: single arm amputation3B - standing: double arm amputation5 - sitting5A - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision5B - visually impaired: no functional vision