Sweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
| Sweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics |
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| IPC code | SWE | ||||||||
| NPC | Swedish Parasports Federation | ||||||||
| in Örnsköldsvik | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Kjell Hörnblad | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Sweden was the host country of the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, in Örnsköldsvik. The country was represented by 16 athletes (9 men and 7 women). This was only the sixth largest delegation, despite Sweden being the host nation. Swedes competed exclusively in cross-country skiing; the host country was thus unrepresented in alpine skiing.
Sweden won a total of twenty medals (of which six were gold, seven silver and seven bronze), placing it fifth on the medal table.
Sweden's gold medallists at the Örnsköldsvik Games were:
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