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Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's standing | Israel (ISR) [1] Nitzan Atzmon Moshe Barbalat Aharon Danziger Roni Fradkin Eliezer Kalina Zvi Karsh Yigal Pazi Eliyahu Unger Hagai Zamir | Poland (POL) | West Germany (FRG) |
Men's sitting | Netherlands (NED) | Sweden (SWE) | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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.
Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability organized by World ParaVolley. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
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Hagai Zamir is an Israeli paralympic volleyball champion.
Eliezer Kalina was an Israeli paralympic champion.
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The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
The 1980 Summer Paralympics medal table is a list of National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 1980 Summer Paralympics, held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from June 21 to 30, 1980.
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Zvi Karsh competed for Israel in men's standing volleyball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, 1984 Summer Paralympics, 1988 Summer Paralympics, and 1992 Summer Paralympics. As a member of the Israeli team, he won gold medals in 1980 and 1984 and a silver medal in 1988.
Eliyahu Unger competed for Israel in men's standing volleyball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, 1984 Summer Paralympics, and 1988 Summer Paralympics. As a member of the Israeli team, he won gold medals in 1980 and 1984 and a silver medal in 1988.
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