Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
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Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (AUT) |
6 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) |
3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 18 | 58 | |
Medal summary
The competition events were:
- Giant slalom: men – women
- Slalom: men – women
Each event had separate standing classifications:
- 1A - standing: single leg amputation above the knee
- 2A - standing: single leg amputation below the knee
- 2B - standing: double leg amputation below the knee, mild cerebral palsy, or equivalent impairment
- 3A - standing: single arm amputation
- 3B - standing: double arm amputation
- 4 - standing: amputation of one arm and one leg
Men's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom | 1A |
Peter Perner Austria |
Greg Oswald Canada |
Franz Meister Austria |
| 2A |
Markus Ramsauer Austria |
Josef Meusburger Austria |
Eugen Diethelm Switzerland | |
| 2B |
Bernard Baudean France |
Gerhard Langer Austria |
Anton Berger Austria | |
| 3A |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland |
Heinz Moser Switzerland |
Theo Feger West Germany | |
| 3B |
Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway |
Felix Gisler Switzerland |
Niko Moll West Germany | |
| 4 |
Doug Keil United States |
None | None | |
| Slalom | 1A |
Peter Perner Austria |
Jim Cullen Canada |
Hans Strasser West Germany |
| 2A |
Josef Meusburger Austria |
Markus Ramsauer Austria |
Remy Arnod France | |
| 2B |
Gerhard Langer Austria |
Anton Berger Austria |
Anton Ledermaier Austria | |
| 3A |
Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland |
Hubert Griessmaier Austria |
Dietmar Schweninger Austria | |
| 3B |
Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway |
Niko Moll West Germany |
Mathias Berger West Germany | |
| 4 |
Doug Keil United States |
None | None |
Women's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom | 1A |
Annemie Schneider West Germany |
Christine Winkler Austria |
Brigitte Rajchl Austria |
| 2A |
Lana Spreeman Canada |
Lorna Manzer Canada |
Janet Penn United States | |
| 2B |
Elisabeth Osterwalder Switzerland |
None | None | |
| 3A |
Cindy Castellano United States |
Kathy Poohachof United States |
Franciane Fischer Switzerland | |
| 3B |
Brigitte Madlener Austria |
Sabine Barisch West Germany |
Sabine Stiefbold West Germany | |
| Slalom | 1A |
Annemie Schneider West Germany |
Christine Winkler Austria |
Ursula Steiger Austria |
| 2A |
Lorna Manzer Canada |
Heidi Jauk Austria |
Reinhilde Moller West Germany | |
| 2B |
Elisabeth Osterwalder Switzerland |
None | None | |
| 3A |
Cindy Castellano United States |
Eva Lemežová-Příhodová Czechoslovakia |
Franciane Fischer Switzerland | |
| 3B |
Sabine Barisch West Germany |
Brigitte Madlener Austria |
Evelyn Werner West Germany |
See also
References
- "1980 Geilo - Alpine skiing". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- "Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.