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.[2][3]
Sweden won a total of twenty medals (of which six were gold, seven silver and seven bronze), placing it fifth on the medal table.[4]
Sweden's gold medallists at the Örnsköldsvik Games were:[3]
the women's 3×5 km relay team (categories A-B): Karin Gustavsson, Astril Nilsson and Birgitta Sund
Karin Gustavsson in the women's 5 km (B)
Birgitta Sund in the women's 5 km and 10 km (A)
Bertil Lundmark in the men's 5 km and 10 km (II)
^"Fanbärare - Svenska Parasportförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté". Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
^"Participation Numbers: Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games", International Paralympic Committee
^ abSweden at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
^"Medal Standings: Örnsköldsvik 1976 Paralympic Winter Games", International Paralympic Committee
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