Norway at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

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.

Norway at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
IPC code	NOR
NPC	Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website	www.idrett.no
Competitors	23 (16 men and 7 women) in 2 sports
Medals Ranked 12th	Gold 7 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 12
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Alpine skiing

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

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

References

1. "Norway - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
2. "Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom I". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
3. "Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom I". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
4. "Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Alpine Combination II". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
5. "Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom II". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
6. "Alpine Skiing at the Ornskoldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Slalom II". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.