Canada at the 1976 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:	CAN
Npcname:	Canadian Paralympic Committee
Games:	Winter Paralympics
Year:	1976
Flagcaption:	Flag of Canada
Date:	21-28 February 1976
Location:	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Competitors:	6
Sports:	2
Rank:	9
Gold:	2
Silver:	0
Bronze:	2
Appearances:	auto

Canada competed at the inaugural 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, 21 to 28 February 1976. Canada sent a team of six athletes (five men and one woman) in both sporting events: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.^[1]

Medalists

See main article: 1988 Winter Paralympics medal table.

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
			Men's slalom IV A
			Women's short distance 5 km II
			Women's giant slalom II
			Women's slalom II

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics.

Men^[2]

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
Rod Blackie	Slalom I	2:01.71	12
Gerry Butterfield	Slalom II	2:32.87	13
John Gow	Slalom IV A	1:36.13
Don McGregor	Giant slalom I	4:26.41	11
Brent Munroe	Giant slalom I	4:09.43	10

Women^[2]

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Lorna Manzer	Giant slalom II	2:40.36
Slalom II	3:37.09

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics.

Men^[3]

Women^[3]

See also

• Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics
• Canada at the Paralympics

External links

• Canadian Paralympic Committee official website
• International Paralympic Committee official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Participation Numbers: Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games . International Paralympic Committee . Paralympic.org . 12 March 2018.
2. Web site: IPC Historical Results Archive: Alpine Skiing at the Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games . International Paralympic Committee . Paralympic.org . 12 March 2018.
3. Web site: IPC Historical Results Archive: Cross-Country at the Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games . International Paralympic Committee . Paralympic.org . 12 March 2018.