Canada at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Canada at the
1980 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Canada
IPC codeCAN
NPCCanadian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
in Geilo, Norway
1 to 7 February 1980
Competitors20 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
6
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

Canada competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway from 1 to 7 February 1980. Canada sent a team of 20 athletes in two of the three disciplines at the Games; eleven in Alpine skiing and nine in Cross-country skiing.[1]

Medalists

Main article: 1980 Winter Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Lorna Manzer Alpine skiing Women's slalom 2A
 Gold Lana Spreeman Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom 2A
 Silver Jim Cullen Alpine skiing Men's slalom 1A
 Silver Lorna Manzer Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom 2A
 Silver Greg Oswald Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom 1A
 Bronze Mary Brunner
Dawn Coyle
Janet Schuster
Judy Shaw		 Cross-country skiing Women's 4x5 km relay 5A-5B

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Men[2]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Kelly Crossman Giant slalom 1A 2:46.38 11
Slalom 1A DNF
Jim Cullen Giant slalom 1A 2:36.57 5
Slalom 1A 1:43.22 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Gordon Dennis Giant slalom 2A 3:00.77 17
Slalom 2A 1:55.14 10
Orel Kiazyk Giant slalom 3A DSQ
Slalom 3A 1:51.79 13
Michael Kruchen Giant slalom 3A 2:44.90 17
Slalom 3A 2:14.12 17
Greg Oswald Giant slalom 1A 2:32.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Slalom 1A DNF
Lyle Verstraete Giant slalom 2A 2:33.48 8
Slalom 2A 1:41.59 6
Allan Zimmermann Giant slalom 2A 3:29.78 19
Slalom 2A 2:01.51 13
Women[2]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Sue Grimstead Giant slalom 1A 2:59.39 6
Slalom 1A DSQ
Lorna Manzer Giant slalom 2A 2:46.88 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Slalom 2A 1:28.59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lana Spreeman Giant slalom 2A 2:39.60 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Slalom 2A DNF

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Men[3]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
William Conway Middle distance 10 km 5A 57:58.0 18
Long distance 20 km 5A 2:04:19.0 21
Philip Crowson Middle distance 10 km 5B 56:56.0 22
Long distance 20 km 5B 2:05:19.0 22
Stephen Dawes Middle distance 10 km 5B 58:28.0 23
Long distance 20 km 5B 2:20:17.0 27
Bill Thompson Middle distance 10 km 5B 54:04.0 17
Long distance 20 km 5B 1:57:24.0 19
William Conway
Philip Crowson
Stephen Dawes
Bill Thompson 		4x10 km relay 5A-5B 3:37:52.0 6
Women[3]
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Mary Brunner Short distance 5 km 5B 38:06.0 10
Middle distance 10 km 5b 1:18:48.0 10
Dawn Coyle Short distance 5 km 5A 32:18.0 8
Middle distance 10 km 5A 1:04:33.0 8
Janet Erikson Short distance 5 km 5B 39:38.0 12
Middle distance 10 km 5b 1:40:12.0 16
Janet Schuster Short distance 5 km 5A 37:41.0 9
Middle distance 10 km 5A 1:12:50.0 9
Judy Shaw Short distance 5 km 5B 41:13.0 13
Middle distance 10 km 5b 1:21:01.0 12
Mary Brunner
Dawn Coyle
Janet Schuster
Judy Shaw 		4x5 km relay 5A-5B 2:22:03.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Participation Numbers: Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive: Alpine Skiing at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "IPC Historical Results Archive: Cross-Country at the Geilo 1980 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. Paralympic.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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