| Cross-country skiing at the II Paralympic Winter Games | |
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Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 18 for men and 10 for women.
| Cross-country skiing at the II Paralympic Winter Games | |
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Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 18 for men and 10 for women.
| Rank | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
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| 1 |  Finland (FIN) | 14 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 23 | 22 | 73 | |
The competition events were:
Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired classifications:
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 5 km - short distance | 2A | Liisa Maekelae  Finland | None | None |
| 5 | Brit Mjaasund Oejen  Norway | None | None | |
| 5A | Desiree Johansson  Sweden | Kari Heggum Norway | Matleena Talonen Finland | |
| 5B | Birgitta Sund Sweden | Aud Berntsen Norway | Marianne Edfeldt Sweden | |
| 10 km - middle distance | 2A | Liisa Maekelae Finland | None | None |
| 3A | Alli Hatva Finland | Dorothea Neuweiler  West Germany | Railli Rantala Finland | |
| 5 | Brit Mjaasund Oejen Norway | None | None | |
| 5A | Desiree Johansson Sweden | Kari Heggum Norway | Matleena Talonen Finland | |
| 5B | Birgitta Sund Sweden | Aud Berntsen Norway | Marianne Edfeldt Sweden | |
| 4x5 km relay | 5A-5B | Sweden (SWE) Marianne Edfeldt Desiree Johansson Astrid Nilsson Birgitta Sund | Norway (NOR) Aud Berntsen Aud Grundvik Kari Heggum Aud Jensen | Canada (CAN) Mary Brunner Dawn Coyle Janet Schuster Judy Shaw |
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.
Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 32 events, 20 for men and 12 for women.
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 54 events, 35 for men and 19 for women.
Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four 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.
Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics consisted of 48 events, 29 for men and 19 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 27 events, 19 for men and 8 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.
Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 25 events, 15 for men and 10 for women.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Canada 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.
The 1984 Winter Paralympics, then known as The Third World Winter Games for the Disabled, were held in Innsbruck, Austria. The games took place from the 15 until 21 January. Present at these games were 419 athletes from 21 countries, Spain and the Netherlands competing for the first time in the Winter Paralympics, competing in 107 events across 3 sports. The inclusion of Les Austres and Cerebral palsy impairment groups contributing to the distinct increase in athlete participation with the total number of athletes jumping from 229 at Geilo, Norway in 1980.
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.
