Canada at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
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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]
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| Canada at the 1980 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CAN |
| NPC | Canadian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Geilo, Norway 1 to 7 February 1980 | |
| Competitors | 20 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Lorna Manzer | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom 2A |
| Gold | Lana Spreeman | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom 2A |
 Silver | Jim Cullen | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom 1A |
| Silver | Lorna Manzer | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom 2A |
| Silver | Greg Oswald | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom 1A |
 Bronze | Mary Brunner Dawn Coyle Janet Schuster Judy Shaw | Cross-country skiing | Women's 4x5 km relay 5A-5B |
Alpine skiing
- Men[2]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Kelly Crossman | Giant slalom 1A | 2:46.38 | 11 |
| Slalom 1A | DNF | ||
| Jim Cullen | Giant slalom 1A | 2:36.57 | 5 |
| Slalom 1A | 1:43.22 | | |
| Gordon Dennis | Giant slalom 2A | 3:00.77 | 17 |
| Slalom 2A | 1:55.14 | 10 | |
| Orel Kiazyk | Giant slalom 3A | DSQ | |
| Slalom 3A | 1:51.79 | 13 | |
| Michael Kruchen | Giant slalom 3A | 2:44.90 | 17 |
| Slalom 3A | 2:14.12 | 17 | |
| Greg Oswald | Giant slalom 1A | 2:32.79 | |
| Slalom 1A | DNF | ||
| Lyle Verstraete | Giant slalom 2A | 2:33.48 | 8 |
| Slalom 2A | 1:41.59 | 6 | |
| Allan Zimmermann | Giant slalom 2A | 3:29.78 | 19 |
| Slalom 2A | 2:01.51 | 13 | |
- Women[2]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Sue Grimstead | Giant slalom 1A | 2:59.39 | 6 |
| Slalom 1A | DSQ | ||
| Lorna Manzer | Giant slalom 2A | 2:46.88 | |
| Slalom 2A | 1:28.59 | | |
| Lana Spreeman | Giant slalom 2A | 2:39.60 | |
| Slalom 2A | DNF | ||
Cross-country skiing
- Men[3]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| William Conway | Middle distance 10 km 5A | 57:58.0 | 18 |
| Long distance 20 km 5A | 2:04:19.0 | 21 | |
| Philip Crowson | Middle distance 10 km 5B | 56:56.0 | 22 |
| Long distance 20 km 5B | 2:05:19.0 | 22 | |
| Stephen Dawes | Middle distance 10 km 5B | 58:28.0 | 23 |
| Long distance 20 km 5B | 2:20:17.0 | 27 | |
| Bill Thompson | Middle distance 10 km 5B | 54:04.0 | 17 |
| Long distance 20 km 5B | 1:57:24.0 | 19 | |
| William Conway Philip Crowson Stephen Dawes Bill Thompson |
4x10 km relay 5A-5B | 3:37:52.0 | 6 |
- Women[3]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Mary Brunner | Short distance 5 km 5B | 38:06.0 | 10 |
| Middle distance 10 km 5b | 1:18:48.0 | 10 | |
| Dawn Coyle | Short distance 5 km 5A | 32:18.0 | 8 |
| Middle distance 10 km 5A | 1:04:33.0 | 8 | |
| Janet Erikson | Short distance 5 km 5B | 39:38.0 | 12 |
| Middle distance 10 km 5b | 1:40:12.0 | 16 | |
| Janet Schuster | Short distance 5 km 5A | 37:41.0 | 9 |
| Middle distance 10 km 5A | 1:12:50.0 | 9 | |
| Judy Shaw | Short distance 5 km 5B | 41:13.0 | 13 |
| Middle distance 10 km 5b | 1:21:01.0 | 12 | |
| Mary Brunner Dawn Coyle Janet Schuster Judy Shaw |
4x5 km relay 5A-5B | 2:22:03.0 | |