Editing 1976 Winter Paralympics

{{Short description|Multi-parasport event in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden}}
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{{Infobox Olympic games|1976|Winter|Paralympics|
| image       = Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympics logo.png
| host_city   = [[Örnsköldsvik]], Sweden
| motto       =
| nations     = 16
| athletes    = 196
| events      = 53 in 2 [[Paralympic sports|sports]]
| opening     = 21 February 1976
| closing     = 28 February 1976
| opened_by   = [[Monarchy of Sweden|King]] [[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|Carl XVI Gustaf]]
| cauldron    =
| stadium     = [[Kempehallen]]
| winter_next = [[1980 Winter Paralympics|Geilo 1980]]
| summer_prev = [[1976 Summer Paralympics|Toronto 1976]]
| summer_next = [[1980 Summer Paralympics|Arnhem 1980]]
}}
The '''1976 Winter Paralympic Games''' ({{langx|sv|Paralympiska vinterspelen 1976}}) were the first [[Winter Paralympics]]. They were held in [[Örnsköldsvik]], Sweden, from 21 to 28 February 1976. The [[disability|disabilities]] included in this Paralympics were [[blindness]] and [[amputee]]s. Sixteen [[countries]] took part with 196 [[Sportsperson|athlete]]s.<ref>{{cite web | title = Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | url = http://www.paralympic.org/ornskoldsvik-1976 | access-date=2010-04-03}}</ref> There were competitions in [[Paralympic alpine skiing|Alpine]] and [[Paralympic cross-country skiing|Nordic skiing]] for amputee and visually impaired athletes, and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing.<ref>{{cite web | title = Örnsköldsvik 1976 | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | url = http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Oernskoeldsvik_1976/index.html | access-date=2010-04-03}}</ref>

They were originally known as the '''1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled'''.<ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/Media_Information/2008_07_History_and_Use_of_Term_Paralympic.pdf History and Use of the Term Paralympic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216204230/http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/Media_Information/2008_07_History_and_Use_of_Term_Paralympic.pdf |date=16 December 2011 }}, [[International Paralympic Committee]] (IPC)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080911123235/http://www.biblioteket.se/default.asp?id=67582 Paralympics] ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]), biblioteket.se</ref>

==Sports==
The games consisted of 2 sports.
*[[File:Alpine skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics|Alpine skiing]]
*[[File:Cross-country skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics|Cross-country skiing]]

==Medal table==
{{Main|1976 Winter Paralympics medal table}}
The top 9 [[National Paralympic Committee|NPCs]] by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Sweden) is highlighted.
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | show_limit     = 
 | remaining_text = 
 | flag_template  = FlagIPC
 | event          = 1976 Winter
 | team           = 
 | gold_FRG = 10 | silver_FRG = 12 | bronze_FRG = 6
 | gold_SUI = 10 | silver_SUI = 1 | bronze_SUI = 1
 | gold_FIN = 8 | silver_FIN = 7 | bronze_FIN = 7
 | gold_NOR = 7 | silver_NOR = 3 | bronze_NOR = 2
 | gold_SWE = 6 | silver_SWE = 7 | bronze_SWE = 7 | host_SWE = yes 
 | gold_AUT = 5 | silver_AUT = 16 | bronze_AUT = 14
 | gold_TCH = 3 | silver_TCH = 0 | bronze_TCH = 0
 | gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 3
 | gold_CAN = 2 | silver_CAN = 0 | bronze_CAN = 2
}}

==Participating Paralympic Committees==
The following nations took part. In brackets is the number of athletes per nation.<ref>{{cite web | title = Participation Numbers – Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games | publisher = International Paralympic Committee | url = http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=participation&games=1976PWG&sport=all | access-date=2010-04-03}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%;"
|-
! Participating [[:Category:Nations at the 1976 Winter Paralympics|National Paralympic Committees]]
|-
|
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* {{flagIPC|AUT|1976 Winter|24}}
* {{flagIPC|BEL|1976 Winter|5}}
* {{flagIPC|CAN|1976 Winter|6}}
* {{flagIPC|TCH|1976 Winter|5}}
* {{flagIPC|FIN|1976 Winter|26}}
* {{flagIPC|FRA|1976 Winter|21}}
* {{flagIPC|GBR|1976 Winter|6}}
* {{flagIPC|JPN|1976 Winter|1}}
* {{flagIPC|NOR|1976 Winter|23}}
* {{flagIPC|POL|1976 Winter|7}}
* {{flagIPC|SWE|1976 Winter|16}}
* {{flagIPC|SUI|1976 Winter|15}}
* {{flagIPC|UGA|1976 Winter|1}}
* {{flagIPC|USA|1976 Winter|1}}
* {{flagIPC|FRG|1976 Winter|32}}
* {{flagIPC|YUG|1976 Winter|9}}
{{div col end}}
|}

British involvement in these Games was covered in an edition of the [[Thames Television]] current affairs series ''[[This Week (1956 TV programme)|This Week]]''.<ref>''[[Daily Mirror]]'' TV listings, page 16, 26 February 1976</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[1976 Winter Olympics]]
* [[1976 Summer Paralympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Oernskoeldsvik_1976/ International Paralympic Committee]
* [http://www.oppetarkiv.se/video/1850677/paralympics-ornskoldsvik-1976 The event at SVT's open archive] {{in lang|sv}}

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