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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
competed at the
1980 Winter Paralympics The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games ( no, Paralympiske vinterleker 1980; nn, Paralympiske vinterleikane 1980), the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A d ...
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Geilo is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Viken county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,500 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen. The Bergen Line ...
, Norway. One competitor from Italy competed in two events in alpine skiing. He did not win any medals and Italy finished last in the
medal table The Olympic medal table is a method of sorting the medal placements of countries in the modern-day Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not officially recognize a ranking of participating countries at the Olympic ...
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Alpine skiing

Maurizio Cagol competed in the Men's Giant Slalom 1A and Men's Slalom 1A events. In the Giant Slalom 1A event he finished in 32nd place and in the Slalom 1A event he finished in 22nd place.


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Italy at the Paralympics Italy has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athlet ...
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Italy at the 1980 Winter Olympics Italy competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men ;Women Biathlon ;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay : 1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. : 2 ...


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1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...
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