| Poland at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | POL |
| NPC | Polish Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 80 |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Poland competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 80 competitors from Poland won 177 medals including 75 gold, 50 silver and 52 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table. [1]
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The 1976 Summer Paralympics, branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were hosted by Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 3 to 11 August 1976, marking the first time a Paralympics was held in the Americas and in Canada. The games began three days after the close of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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.
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