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The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games ( sv, Paralympiska vinterspelen 1976) were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in
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, Sweden, from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this Paralympics were
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s. Sixteen countries took part with 196 athletes. There were competitions in
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and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. They were originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.


Sports

The games consisted of 2 sports. * Alpine skiing * Cross-country skiing


Medal table

The top 9
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by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.


Participating Paralympic Committees

The following nations took part. In brackets is the number of athletes per nation. British involvement in these Games was covered in an edition of the
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'' TV listings, page 16, 26 February 1976


See also

*
1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (german: XII. Olympische Winterspiele, french: XIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 ( bar, Innschbruck 1976, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a ...
*
1976 Summer Paralympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were hosted by Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 4 t ...


References


External links


International Paralympic Committee

The event at SVT's open archive
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