1980 Summer Paralympics
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The 1980 Summer Paralympics were the sixth Paralympic Games
. They were held in Papendal, close to the host city of Arnhem
, Netherlands
, from June 21 to 30, 1980.
. It was the first time that cerebral palsy athletes competed in the Paralympics. Volleyball
was added to the program as a new sport.
Prior to the Games, the States-General (national Parliament)
of the Netherlands, as host country, adopted a motion declaring South Africa
's participation "undesirable", due to its policy of apartheid. The 1980 Games thus marked South Africa's first absence from the Summer Paralympics since it had joined the movement in 1964, and it remained absent until 1992. The Netherlands' decision thus corrected the anomaly whereby South Africa had been banned from the Olympic movement since 1960, while still being authorised to take part in the Paralympic Games.
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Netherlands, is highlighted.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
. They were held in Papendal, close to the host city of Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, from June 21 to 30, 1980.
Sports
Competitors were divided into four disability categories: amputee, cerebal palsy, visually impaired, and wheelchairWheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
. It was the first time that cerebral palsy athletes competed in the Paralympics. Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
was added to the program as a new sport.
- ArcheryArchery at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsArchery at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of fifteen events, ten for men and five for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- AthleticsAthletics at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 275 events.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- DartcheryDartchery at the 1980 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- GoalballGoalball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics- Medal summary :...
- Lawn bowlsLawn bowls at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsLawn bowls at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of nineteen events, thirteen for men and six for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- ShootingShooting at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsShooting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven events.- Medal summary :...
- SwimmingSwimming at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsSwimming at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 192 events.In certain events, there were only three competitors, thus guaranteeing each a medal upon successfully completing the race. In others, there were fewer than three; in the women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay C-D, for instance, the...
- Table tennisTable tennis at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsTable tennis at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of 32 events, 22 for men and 10 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :...
- VolleyballVolleyball at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsVolleyball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's sitting and standing events.- Medal summary :...
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsWeightlifting at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of eleven events for men.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Wheelchair basketballWheelchair basketball at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsWheelchair basketball at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.- Medal summary :- References :...
- Wheelchair fencingWheelchair fencing at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsWheelchair fencing at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of seventeen events.- Men's events :- Women's events :- Mixed events :- References :...
- WrestlingWrestling at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsWrestling at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of ten events for men.- Medal summary :...
Participating delegations
Forty-three delegations took part in the Arnhem Paralympics.Prior to the Games, the States-General (national Parliament)
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
of the Netherlands, as host country, adopted a motion declaring South Africa
South Africa at the Paralympics
South Africa has competed at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.The country made its Paralympic début at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where it sent nine athletes to compete in archery, athletics, swimming and weightlifting. They finished sixth on the medal table with nineteen...
's participation "undesirable", due to its policy of apartheid. The 1980 Games thus marked South Africa's first absence from the Summer Paralympics since it had joined the movement in 1964, and it remained absent until 1992. The Netherlands' decision thus corrected the anomaly whereby South Africa had been banned from the Olympic movement since 1960, while still being authorised to take part in the Paralympic Games.
Medal table
The top 10 NPCsNational Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Netherlands, is highlighted.
| 1 | align=left | |75 | 66 | 54 | 195 |
| 2 | align=left | |75 | 50 | 52 | 177 |
| 3 | align=left | |67 | 48 | 46 | 161 |
| 4 | align=left | |64 | 35 | 31 | 130 |
| 5 | align=left | |47 | 32 | 21 | 100 |
| 6 | align=left | |33 | 31 | 36 | 100 |
| 7 | align=left | |31 | 36 | 24 | 91 |
| 8 | align=left | |28 | 26 | 31 | 85 |
| 9 | align=left | |20 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
| 10 | align=left | |15 | 13 | 8 | 36 |