1980 Summer Paralympics
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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 Paralympiad |
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| Nations participating | 42 |
| Athletes participating | 1,973 |
| Events | 489 in 12 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | June 21, 1980 |
| Closing ceremonies | |
| Officially opened by | Princess Margriet |
| Rank | NPC Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
75 | 66 | 53 | 194 |
| 2 |  Poland |
75 | 50 | 52 | 177 |
| 3 |  West Germany |
67 | 48 | 46 | 161 |
| 4 |  Canada |
64 | 35 | 31 | 130 |
| 5 |  United Kingdom |
47 | 32 | 20 | 99 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
33 | 31 | 36 | 100 |
| 7 |  Sweden |
30 | 36 | 24 | 90 |
| 8 |  France |
28 | 26 | 31 | 85 |
| 9 |  Mexico |
20 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
| 10 |  Norway |
15 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 11 |  Austria |
14 | 23 | 8 | 45 |
| 12 |  Israel |
13 | 18 | 15 | 46 |
| 13 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
13 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
| 14 |  Australia |
12 | 21 | 17 | 55 |
| 15 |  Switzerland |
9 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 16 |  Japan |
9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 17 |  Finland |
7 | 19 | 13 | 39 |
| 18 |  Jamaica |
7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 19 |  New Zealand |
7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 20 |  Italy |
6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 21 |  Denmark |
6 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 22 |  Egypt |
4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 21 | Egypt |
4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 22 |  Argentina |
4 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 23 |  Yugoslavia |
3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 24 |  Ireland |
4 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 25 |  South Korea |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 |  Kuwait |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 |  Indonesia |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 28 |  Spain |
1 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
| 29 |  Kenya |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 |  Colombia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 |  Iceland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 |  Sudan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  Zimbabwe |
0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 34 |  Bahamas |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | Bahamas |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 37 |  Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 |  Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 |  Malta |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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