title: Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
text: # Switzerland at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
  
  Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 27 competitors from Switzerland won 10 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table. All medals but one were won in alpine skiing.
  
  ## Alpine skiing
  
  The medalists are:
  
  * Rolf Heinzmann Men's Giant Slalom 3A
  * Rolf Heinzmann Men's Slalom 3A
  * Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Giant Slalom 2B
  * Elizabeth Osterwalder Women's Slalom 2B
  * Felix Gisler Men's Giant Slalom 3B
  * Heinz Moser Men's Giant Slalom 3A
  * Eugen Diethelm Men's Giant Slalom 2A
  * Franciane Fischer Women's Giant Slalom 3A
  * Franciane Fischer Women's Slalom 3A
  
  ## Cross-country
  
  Twelve athletes represented Switzerland at cross-country skiing. They won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A, however the athletes are unknown.
  
  * Men's 4x5 km Relay 1A+2A
  