Norway at the 1976 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:	NOR
Country:	Norway
Year:	1976
Games:	Winter Paralympics
Npcname:	Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Competitors:	23
Competitors Men:	16
Competitors Women:	7
Sports:	2
Rank:	12
Gold:	7
Silver:	3
Bronze:	2
Appearances:	auto

Norway competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 23 competitors from Norway won 12 medals including 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table.^[1] Norway competed both in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. All medals were won in cross-country skiing.

Alpine skiing

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

Two athletes represented Norway in alpine skiing: Per Christian Blomquist and Finn Soerensen.

Blomquist competed in the Men's Giant Slalom I and Men's Slalom I events.^{[2] [3]} He finished in 9th and 14th place respectively.^{[2] [3]}

Soerensen competed in the Men's Alpine Combination II, Men's Giant Slalom II and Men's Slalom II events.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Cross-country

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

The medalists are:

• Jarle Johnsen Men's Middle Distance 15 km A
• Terje Hansen, Jarle Johnsen, Morten Langeroed Men's 3x10 km Relay A-B
• Reidun Laengen Women's Middle Distance 10 km B
• Morten Langeroed Men's Middle Distance 15 km B
• Morten Langeroed Men's Short Distance 10 km B
• Vigdis Bente Mordre Women's Middle Distance 10 km I
• Vigdis Bente Mordre Women's Short Distance 5 km I
• Aud Berntsen, Aud Grundvik, Reidun Laengen Women's 3x5 km Relay A-B
• Reidun Laengen Women's Short Distance 5 km B
• Jarle Johnsen Men's Short Distance 10 km A
• Terje Hansen Men's Middle Distance 15 km B
• Terje Hansen Men's Short Distance 10 km B

See also

• Norway at the Paralympics
• Norway at the 1976 Winter Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norway - National Paralympic Committee. www.paralympic.org. July 13, 2019.
2. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom I. paralympic.org. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809200227/https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/results/ornskoldsvik-1976/alpine-skiing/mens-giant-slalom-i.
3. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom I. paralympic.org. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809200242/https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/results/ornskoldsvik-1976/alpine-skiing/mens-slalom-i.
4. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Alpine Combination II. paralympic.org. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809200402/https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/results/ornskoldsvik-1976/alpine-skiing/mens-alpine-combination-ii.
5. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom II. paralympic.org. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809200415/https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/results/ornskoldsvik-1976/alpine-skiing/mens-giant-slalom-ii.
6. Web site: Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom II. paralympic.org. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809200429/https://www.paralympic.org/sdms4/hira/web/results/ornskoldsvik-1976/alpine-skiing/mens-slalom-ii.