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Sweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

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IPC code
  
SWE

Flag bearer
  
Kjell Hörnblad

Competitors
  
16 in 1 sport

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Sweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

NPC
  
Swedish Parasports Federation

Medals Ranked 5th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 6 7 7 20

Sweden was the host country of the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, in Örnsköldsvik. The country was represented by 16 athletes (9 men and 7 women). This was only the sixth largest delegation, despite Sweden being the host nation. Swedes competed exclusively in cross-country skiing; the host country was thus unrepresented in alpine skiing.

Sweden won a total of twenty medals (of which six were gold, seven silver and seven bronze), placing it fifth on the medal table.

Sweden's gold medallists at the Örnsköldsvik Games were:

  • the women's 3×5 km relay team (categories A-B): Karin Gustavsson, Astril Nilsson and Birgitta Sund
  • Karin Gustavsson in the women's 5 km (B)
  • Birgitta Sund in the women's 5 km and 10 km (A)
  • Bertil Lundmark in the men's 5 km and 10 km (II)

    • References

    Sweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics Wikipedia
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