1976 Summer Paralympics

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The 1976 Summer Paralympics were the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada.

1976 was the first time Canada has hosted the Paralympics, subsequently Canada will host the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Coincidentally, Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Toronto has in later years failed to win the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Losing the bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics (2008 Summer Paralympics) was seen as being a boost to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics bid.

Games of the V Paralympics

Nations participating

Athletes participating 1657 (1404 men, 253 women)

Events 447 in 13 sports

Opening ceremonies August 3, 1976

Closing ceremonies August 11, 1976

Officially opened by

Rank NPC Name Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 66 44 45 155
2 Netherlands 45 25 14 84
3 Israel 39 13 16 68
4 West Germany 37 33 26 96
5 Great Britain 29 29 36 94
6 Canada 25 26 26 77
7 Poland 24 17 12 53
8 France 23 22 14 59
9 Sweden 22 27 25 74
10 Austria 18 16 17 51
11 Australia 16 18 8 42
12 Mexico 16 14 9 39
13 Finland 12 20 18 50
14 Japan 10 6 3 19
15 Switzerland 9 12 10 31
16 Norway 9 6 4 19
17 South Africa 7 9 12 28
18 Belgium 7 7 8 22
19 New Zealand 7 1 5 13
20 Egypt 5 2 1 8
21 Ireland 4 10 6 20
22 Spain 4 6 2 12
23 Argentina 3 4 6 13
24 Denmark 3 0 3 6
25 Italy 2 5 11 18
26 Indonesia 2 1 4 7
27 Korea 1 2 1 4
28 Burma 1 1 1 3
29 Peru 1 0 2 3
30 Hong Kong 0 1 2 3
31 Brazil 0 1 0 1
32 Guatemala 0 0 1 1

Rank	NPC Name	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	66	44	45	155
2	Netherlands	45	25	14	84
3	Israel	39	13	16	68
4	West Germany	37	33	26	96
5	Great Britain	29	29	36	94
6	Canada	25	26	26	77
7	Poland	24	17	12	53
8	France	23	22	14	59
9	Sweden	22	27	25	74
10	Austria	18	16	17	51
11	Australia	16	18	8	42
12	Mexico	16	14	9	39
13	Finland	12	20	18	50
14	Japan	10	6	3	19
15	Switzerland	9	12	10	31
16	Norway	9	6	4	19
17	South Africa	7	9	12	28
18	Belgium	7	7	8	22
19	New Zealand	7	1	5	13
20	Egypt	5	2	1	8
21	Ireland	4	10	6	20
22	Spain	4	6	2	12
23	Argentina	3	4	6	13
24	Denmark	3	0	3	6
25	Italy	2	5	11	18
26	Indonesia	2	1	4	7
27	Korea	1	2	1	4
28	Burma	1	1	1	3
29	Peru	1	0	2	3
30	Hong Kong	0	1	2	3
31	Brazil	0	1	0	1
32	Guatemala	0	0	1	1

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