| Austria at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | AUT |
| NPC | Austrian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 48 |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Austria competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 48 competitors from Austria won 45 medals including 14 gold, 23 silver and 8 bronze and finished 11th in the medal table. [1]
The 1980 Summer Paralympics, branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games were the third Winter Paralympics. They were held from 14 to 20 January 1984 in Innsbruck, Austria. They were the first Winter Games organized by the International Co-ordinating Committee (ICC), which was formed on March 15, 1982, in Leysin, Switzerland. These Games were accessible for all athletes with cerebral palsy. For the first time, an exhibition event was held at the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo and 30 male three-track skiers took part in the Giant Slalom event. Three sports were contested: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ice sledge speed racing. The most successful athlete was German alpine skier Reinhild Moeller, who won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal. The Games, then known as the Third World Winter Games for the Disabled, were fully sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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