Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Alpine skiing; at the II Paralympic Winter Games
	←1976 1984→

Last updated July 14, 2019

Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.

Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing, which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or sport, it is typically practised at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol.

The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games, the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to participate. Organized by the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF) and the International Sports Federation of the Disabled (ISOD).

Medal table

Rank	Nation				Total
1	Austria (AUT)	6	9	6	21
2	Switzerland (SUI)	4	2	3	9
3	United States (USA)	4	1	1	6
4	West Germany (FRG)	3	2	7	12
5	Canada (CAN)	2	3	0	5
6	Norway (NOR)	2	0	0	2
7	France (FRA)	1	0	1	2
8	Czechoslovakia (TCH)	0	1	0	1
Total		22	18	18	58

Medal summary

The competition events were:

Giant slalom: men - women
Slalom: men - women

Each event had separate standing 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
4 - standing: amputation of one arm and one leg

Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands. In some countries, amputation of the hands, feet or other body parts is or was used as a form of punishment for people who committed crimes. Amputation has also been used as a tactic in war and acts of terrorism; it may also occur as a war injury. In some cultures and religions, minor amputations or mutilations are considered a ritual accomplishment.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time. Often, symptoms include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, swallowing, and speaking. Often, babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over, sit, crawl or walk as early as other children of their age. Other symptoms include seizures and problems with thinking or reasoning, which each occur in about one third of people with CP. While symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life, underlying problems do not worsen over time.

Men's events

Event	Class	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Giant slalom	1A details	Peter Perner Austria	Greg Oswald Canada	Franz Meister Austria
	2A details	Markus Ramsauer Austria	Josef Meusburger Austria	Eugen Diethelm Switzerland
	2B details	Bernard Baudean France	Gerhard Langer Austria	Anton Berger Austria
	3A details	Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland	Heinz Moser Switzerland	Theo Feger West Germany
	3B details	Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway	Felix Gisler Switzerland	Niko Moll West Germany
	4 details	Doug Keil United States	None	None
Slalom	1A details	Peter Perner Austria	Jim Cullen Canada	Hans Strasser West Germany
	2A details	Josef Meusburger Austria	Markus Ramsauer Austria	Remy Arnod France
	2B details	Gerhard Langer Austria	Anton Berger Austria	Anton Ledermaier Austria
	3A details	Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland	Hubert Griessmaier Austria	Dietmar Schweninger Austria
	3B details	Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway	Niko Moll West Germany	Mathias Berger West Germany
	4 details	Doug Keil United States	None	None

Women's events

Event	Class	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Giant slalom	1A details	Annemie Schneider West Germany	Christine Winkler Austria	Brigitte Rajchl Austria
	2A details	Lana Spreeman Canada	Lorna Manzer Canada	Janet Penn United States
	2B details	Elisabeth Osterwalder Switzerland	None	None
	3A details	Cindy Castellano United States	Kathy Poohachof United States	Franciane Fischer Switzerland
	3B details	Brigitte Madlener Austria	Sabine Barisch West Germany	Sabine Stiefbold West Germany
Slalom	1A details	Annemie Schneider West Germany	Christine Winkler Austria	Ursula Steiger Austria
	2A details	Lorna Manzer Canada	Heidi Jauk Austria	Reinhilde Moller West Germany
	2B details	Elisabeth Osterwalder Switzerland	None	None
	3A details	Cindy Castellano United States	Eva Lemezova Czechoslovakia	Franciane Fischer Switzerland
	3B details	Sabine Barisch West Germany	Brigitte Madlener Austria	Evelyn Werner West Germany

Related Research Articles

Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 53 events, 34 for men and 19 for women which all took place at the Snowbasin Ski Area.

Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 54 events, 35 for men and 19 for women.

Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 39 events, 24 for men and 15 for women.

Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, in Lillehammer (Norway), consisted of 66 events, 46 for men and 20 for women.

Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 48 events, 30 for men and 18 for women.

Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 44 events, 29 for men and 15 for women.

Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 38 events, 23 for men and 15 for women.

Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 56 events, 34 for men and 22 for women.

Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 35 events, 23 for men and 12 for women.

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

Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 15 for men and 13 for women.

The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Belgium sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Czechoslovakia sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Spain sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.

The 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships was held in Sestriere, Italy, from January 14 to 23, 2011. IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee.

Following the success of the first ever 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik four years earlier, Norway was selected to host the Paralympic Games in 1980.

The 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships was an international disability sport alpine skiing event held in Panorama Mountain Village, British Columbia, Canada from March 2 to 10, 2015. The Championship is held biannually by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is the largest event of its type outside the Winter Paralympics.

The 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships was an international disability sport alpine skiing event held in La Molina ski resort in Spain from 18 to 27 February 2013. The Championship is held biannually by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and is the largest event of its type outside the Winter Paralympics.

References

"1980 Geilo - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-04.

The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level.

"Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. It represents 25 member sports organisations. The CPC's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian high performance athletes with a disability and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.