Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
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Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 18 for men and 10 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 29 | |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 23 | 22 | 73 | |
Medal summary
The competition events were:
- 5 km: men - women
- 10 km: men - women
- 20 km: men
- 4x5 km relay: men - women
- 4x10 km relay: men
Each event had separate standing, sitting, or visually impaired 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
- 5 - sitting
- 5A - visually impaired: under 10% functional vision
- 5B - visually impaired: no functional vision
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km - short distance | 2A |
Liisa Maekelae |
None | None |
| 5 |
Brit Mjaasund Oejen |
None | None | |
| 5A |
Desiree Johansson |
Kari Heggum |
Matleena Talonen | |
| 5B |
Birgitta Sund |
Aud Berntsen |
Marianne Edfeldt | |
| 10 km - middle distance | 2A |
Liisa Maekelae |
None | None |
| 3A |
Alli Hatva |
Dorothea Neuweiler |
Railli Rantala | |
| 5 |
Brit Mjaasund Oejen |
None | None | |
| 5A |
Desiree Johansson |
Kari Heggum |
Matleena Talonen | |
| 5B |
Birgitta Sund |
Aud Berntsen |
Marianne Edfeldt | |
| 4x5 km relay | 5A-5B |
Marianne Edfeldt Desiree Johansson Astrid Nilsson Birgitta Sund |
Aud Berntsen Aud Grundvik Kari Heggum Aud Jensen |
Mary Brunner Dawn Coyle Janet Schuster Judy Shaw |