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Norway at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

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IPC code
  
NOR

23
  
21

Competitors
  
37

Norway at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

NPC
  
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports

Website
  
www.idrett.no (Norwegian)

Medals Ranked 1st
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 23 21 10 54

Norway sent a delegation to the second Winter Paralympics in 1980 in Geilo, Norway. The country was represented by thirty seven athletes, the second most of any nation after Austria. They sent twenty seven men and ten women. Norway won fifty four medals, the most of any country at the games. They won twenty three gold medals, twenty one silver and ten bronze.

Norway was able to send athletes of all physical disabilities, as all classes of athletes with physical disabilities were able to participate.

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Norway at the 1980 Winter Paralympics Wikipedia