1976 Summer Paralympics

V. Summer Paralympics

Venue:	Toronto Canada
Opening ceremony:	3rd August 1976
Closing ceremony:	August 11, 1976
Competitions:	447 competitions in 13 sports
Countries:	41
Athletes:	1,657 (253 women, 1,404 men)
← Heidelberg 1972
Arnhem 1980 →

Medal table
space	country				total
1	United States	66	44	45	155
2	Netherlands	45	25th	14th	84
3	Israel	40	13	16	69
4th	BR Germany	37	34	26th	97
5	United Kingdom	29	29	36	94
6th	Canada	25th	26th	26th	77
7th	Poland	24	17th	12	53
8th	France	23	21st	14th	58
9	Sweden	22nd	27	24	73
10	Austria	17th	16	17th	50
...
14th	Switzerland	10	12	10	32
Complete medal table

The 5th Summer Paralympics took place from August 3 to August 11, 1976 in Toronto . The city was chosen to host after the Summer Olympics of the year were awarded to the Canadian city ​​of Montréal .

Participating Nations

41 nations took part in the Toronto Games. However, some countries had withdrawn their commitment due to South Africa's participation.

Egypt  Ethiopia  Argentina  Australia  Belgium  Bermuda  BR Germany  Brazil  Denmark  Ecuador  Fiji  Finland  France  Greece

Guatemala  Hong Kong  Indonesia  Ireland  Israel  Italy  Japan  Canada  Colombia  Luxembourg  Mexico  Burma  New Zealand  Netherlands

Norway  Austria  Peru  Poland  Sweden  Switzerland  Spain  South Africa  South Korea  Uganda  Hungary  United States  United Kingdom

sports

At the 5th Summer Paralympics, competitions were held in 12 sports. For the first time, men's volleyball (standing) was played.

• Archery
• darts
• Weightlifting
• Goalball
• athletics
• Lawn bowling
• Wheelchair basketball
• Wheelchair fencing
• shoot
• swim
• snooker
• Table tennis
• Volleyball (standing)

Web links

• Paralympics Toronto 1976 on the website of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Paralympic Committee: Paralympics Toronto 1976 on the website of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC ) . Retrieved August 28, 2012.