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1980 Summer Paralympics

See also: 1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands.


Games of the VI Paralympics
Nations participating42
Athletes participating1,973
Events489 in 12 sports
Opening ceremoniesJune 21, 1980
Closing ceremonies 
Officially opened byPrincess Margriet
Rank NPC Name  Gold   Silver Bronze Total 
1United States625854174
2West Germany614741149
3Canada532731111
4Poland515147149
5Great Britain43292092
6Netherlands32273392
7Sweden25352484
8France25232472
9Mexico2016440
10Israel12181141
11Norway1111729
12Belgium1191333
13Austria912425
14Switzerland910928
15Australia8191845
16Japan810624
17Finland6151233
18Italy64919
19New Zealand56516
20Jamaica56415
21Egypt47314
22Argentina44614
23Yugoslavia35917
24Denmark34613
25Ireland221014
26Kuwait2215
27Iceland2013
28Spain114924
29Korea1214
30Kenya1203
31India1102
32Indonesia1045
33Colombia1012
34Sudan1001
35Zimbabwe07411
36Bahamas0123
37Hong Kong0022
38Czechoslovakia0011
Greece0011
Malta0011
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