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| Host city | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
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| Nations | 16 | ||
| Athletes | 53 | ||
| Events | 53 in 2 sports | ||
| Opening | 21 February | ||
| Closing | 28 February | ||
| Opened by | King Carl XVI Gustaf | ||
| Stadium | Kempehallen | ||
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The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games (Swedish: Paralympiska vinterspelen 1976) were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this Paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 196 athletes.[1] There were competitions in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.[2]
They were originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.[3][4]
Sports
The games consisted of 2 sports.
Alpine skiing
Cross-country skiing
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Medal table
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  West Germany | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Finland | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 |  Norway | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 |  Sweden* | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 |  Austria | 5 | 16 | 14 | 35 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  France | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 53 | 46 | 42 | 141 | |
Participating Paralympic Committees
The following nations took part. In brackets is the number of athletes per nation.[5]
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References
- ^ "Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Örnsköldsvik 1976". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ History and Use of the Term Paralympic, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
- ^ Paralympics (Swedish), biblioteket.se
- ^ "Participation Numbers – Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
External links
| New sporting event | Winter Paralympics Örnsköldsvik I Paralympic Winter Games (1976) | Succeeded by Geilo |