| Norway at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NOR |
| NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 53 |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Norway competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 53 competitors from Norway won 36 medals including 15 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze and finished 10th in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Marie Rosvik | Archery | Women's double FITA round amputee |
| Cato Zahl Pedersen | Athletics | Men's 100m E1 |
| Cato Zahl Pedersen | Athletics | Men's 400m E1 |
| Cato Zahl Pedersen | Athletics | Men's 1500m E1 |
| Jarle Johnsen | Athletics | Men's long jump A |
| Cato Zahl Pedersen | Athletics | Men's long jump E1 |
| Bjorn Tangen | Athletics | Men's discus throw CP D |
| Bjorn Tangen | Athletics | Men's javelin throw CP D |
| Kari Nilsen | Athletics | Women's discus throw 2 |
| Kari Nilsen | Athletics | Women's javelin throw 2 |
| Kare Adler | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle CP C |
| Erling Trondsen | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke C1 |
| Erling Trondsen | Swimming | Men's 3x50m individual medley C1 |
| Maj Britt Mastad | Swimming | Women's 3x50m individual medley D1 |
| A. Klausen Marit Lysen | Table tennis | Women's teams 1B |
 | Oddbjorn Stebekk | Archery | Men's double FITA round tetraplegic |
| Joerund Gaasemyr | Athletics | Men's 1500m A |
| Bjorn Tangen | Athletics | Men's shot put CP D |
| Men's team | Dartchery | Men's pairs open |
| Kare Adler | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke CP C |
| Tom Nordtvedt | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke J |
| Erling Trondsen | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke C1-D1 |
| Erling Trondsen | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle C1-D1 |
| Stig Osland | Swimming | Men's 100m freestyle CP D |
| Inger Johanne Martinsen | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke CP D |
| Maj Britt Mastad | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke D1 |
| Inger Johanne Martinsen | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle CP D |
| M. Lijsen | Table tennis | Women's singles 1B |
 | Svein Kristiansen | Archery | Men's short metric round tetraplegic |
| Hans Anton Aalien | Athletics | Men's 1500m A |
| Mixed team | Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
| Kare Adler | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke CP C |
| Stig Osland | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke CP D |
| Maj Britt Mastad | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke C1-D1 |
| Vibeke Hagen | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke CP D |
| Casper Caspersen Jan Erik Stenberg | Table tennis | Men's teams 1A |
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