Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics explained

Event:	Alpine skiing
Games:	1980 Winter
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Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of 22 events, 12 for men and 10 for women.

Medal table

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1		6	9	6	21
2		4	2	3	9
3		4	1	1	6
4		3	2	7	12
5		2	3	0	5
6		2	0	0	2
7		1	0	1	2
8		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

Giant slalom	1A
	2A
	2B
	3A
	3B
	4		None	None
Slalom	1A
	2A
	2B
	3A
	3B
	4		None	None

Women's events

Giant slalom	1A
	2A
	2B		None	None
	3A
	3B
Slalom	1A
	2A
	2B		None	None
	3A
	3B

See also

• Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics

References

• Web site: 1980 Geilo - Alpine skiing . International Paralympic Committee (IPC) . 2008 . 2008-11-04 .
• Web site: Medal Standings - Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games . International Paralympic Committee (IPC) . 2010 . 2010-11-09 .
• IPC Historical Results Database, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
• Winter Sport Classification, Canadian Paralympic Committee