Canada at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

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Canada at the
1980 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Geilo, Norway
1 to 7 February 1980
Competitors20 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
6
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway from 1 to 7 February 1980. Canada sent a team of 20 athletes in two of the three disciplines at the Games; eleven in Alpine skiing and nine in Cross-country skiing.[1]

Medalists[]

Main article: 1980 Winter Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Lorna Manzer Alpine skiing
 Gold Lana Spreeman Alpine skiing
 Silver Jim Cullen Alpine skiing
 Silver Lorna Manzer Alpine skiing
 Silver Alpine skiing
 Bronze


Cross-country skiing

Alpine skiing[]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Men[2]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
2:46.38 11
DNF
Jim Cullen 2:36.57 5
1:43.22 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3:00.77 17
1:55.14 10
DSQ
1:51.79 13
2:44.90 17
2:14.12 17
2:32.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
DNF
2:33.48 8
1:41.59 6
3:29.78 19
2:01.51 13
Women[2]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
2:59.39 6
DSQ
Lorna Manzer 2:46.88 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1:28.59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lana Spreeman 2:39.60 1st place, gold medalist(s)
DNF

Cross-country skiing[]

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Men[3]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
57:58.0 18
2:04:19.0 21
56:56.0 22
2:05:19.0 22
58:28.0 23
2:20:17.0 27
54:04.0 17
1:57:24.0 19



3:37:52.0 6
Women[3]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
38:06.0 10
1:18:48.0 10
32:18.0 8
1:04:33.0 8
39:38.0 12
1:40:12.0 16
37:41.0 9
1:12:50.0 9
41:13.0 13
1:21:01.0 12



2:22:03.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Participation Numbers: Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive: Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive: Cross-Country at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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