France at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

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France at the
1980 Winter Paralympics
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NPC French Paralympic and Sports Committee
Website france-paralympique.fr
Competitors21 (19 men and 2 women) in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Winter Paralympics appearances

France competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 21 competitors (19 men and 2 women) won 3 medals, including 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. France finished 9th in the medal table. [1]

France Republic in Europe with several non-European regions

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Andorra and Spain to the south. The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.02 million. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

1980 Winter Paralympics

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).

Geilo urban area in Hol, Buskerud, Norway

Geilo (help·info) is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,300 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen. The Bergen Line facilitated Geilo's development as the first skiing resort in the country, and it is still one of the largest. It is also known for having some of the most luxurious and expensive holiday cabins in Norway. The center of the town lies at 800 meters above sea level, and its highest point is 1178 meters above sea level.

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Alpine skiing

The medalists are:

Bernard Baudean is a French para-alpine skier. He represented France in alpine skiing at six Winter Paralympics: in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won six gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal.

Remy Arnod is a French para-alpine skier. He represented France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, at the 1980 Winter Paralympics and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.

Cross-country skiing

The medalists are:

Ice sledge speed racing

Two athletes (Claude Ebner and Aime Planchon) represented France in ice sledge speed racing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics. [5] [6] [7] No medals were won. [5] [6] [7]

See also

France at the Paralympics

France participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, and has taken part in every edition of the Summer and Winter Paralympics since then. France was the host country of the 1992 Winter Paralympics.

France at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

France competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 97 competitors from France won 85 medals including 28 gold, 26 silver and 31 bronze and finished 8th in the medal table.

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References

  1. ↑ "France - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 2B". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom 2A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cross-Country at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Short Distance 5 km 2A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Ice Sledge Speed Skating at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's 100 m I". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Ice Sledge Speed Skating at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's 500 m I". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Ice Sledge Speed Skating at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's 100 m II". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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