Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
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 ...
in
Geilo, Norway. 27 competitors from Switzerland won 10 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze and finished 5th in the
medal table.
All medals but one were won in alpine skiing.
Alpine skiing
The medalists are:
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Rolf Heinzmann
Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Career
Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won tw ...
Men's Giant Slalom 3A
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Rolf Heinzmann
Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.
Career
Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won tw ...
Men's Slalom 3A
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Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Giant Slalom 2B
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Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Slalom 2B
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Felix Gisler
Felix Gisler is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland in four Winter Paralympics: 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988. In total, he won one gold medal and three silver medals.
He also competed in the Men's giant slalom for double-arm ampute ...
Men's Giant Slalom 3B
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Heinz Moser
Heinz Moser (born 12 October 1967) is a retired Swiss football defender and later manager.
Honours Player
FC Sion
*Swiss Cup
The Swiss Cup (; ; ; ) is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss F ...
Men's Giant Slalom 3A
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Eugen Diethelm
Eugen Diethelm is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, at the 1980 Winter Paralympics and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics. In total, he won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal.
...
Men's Giant Slalom 2A
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Franciane Fischer Women's Giant Slalom 3A
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Franciane Fischer Women's Slalom 3A
Cross-country
Twelve athletes represented Switzerland at cross-country skiing. They won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A, however the athletes are unknown.
* Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A
Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games -Cross-Country Skiing
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and fun ...
(IPC)
See also
* Switzerland at the Paralympics
Switzerland made its Paralympic Games début at the inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 (sending just two athletes, who nonetheless won four medals), and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics. It also took part in the ...
* Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
;Men
;Women
Biathlon
;Men
: 1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
: 2 One minute added per clos ...
References
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 – ...
1980 in Swiss sport
Nations at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
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