The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games, known as the 2nd Olympic Winter Games for Disabled, were held in the Norwegian resort town of Geilo, and welcomed eighteen countries and 229 competitors.
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Australia sent two competitors to Geilo – Kyrra Grunnsund and Peter Rickards.
List of the members of the 1980 Australian Paralympic Team for the Geilo Games, with links to the members’ Wikipedia articles.
"I just put my name down as a manager or whatever you call it."
To compete at the highest level in two different disciplines is amazing."
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