Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
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IPC code	SUI
NPC	Swiss Paralympic Committee
Website	www.swissparalympic.ch
Competitors	27 (20 men and 7 women) in 2 sports
Medals Ranked 5th	Gold 4 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 10
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 27 competitors from Switzerland won 10 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table. ^[1] All medals but one were won in alpine skiing. ^[1]

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

The medalists are:

• Rolf Heinzmann Men's Giant Slalom 3A ^[2]
• Rolf Heinzmann Men's Slalom 3A ^[3]
• Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Giant Slalom 2B
• Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Slalom 2B
• Felix Gisler Men's Giant Slalom 3B ^[4]
• Heinz Moser Men's Giant Slalom 3A
• Eugen Diethelm Men's Giant Slalom 2A ^[5]
• Franciane Fischer Women's Giant Slalom 3A ^[6]
• Franciane Fischer Women's Slalom 3A ^[7]

Cross-country

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Twelve athletes represented Switzerland at cross-country skiing. They won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A, however the athletes are unknown.

• Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A ^[8]

See also

• Switzerland at the Paralympics
• Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Olympics

References

1. "Switzerland - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
2. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
3. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
4. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 3B". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
5. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom 2A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
6. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Giant Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
7. "Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games - Women's Slalom 3A". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
8. Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games -Cross-Country Skiing, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)