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    Toronto 1976

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    Canada flag Canada 04 - 12 August 1976
    • Countries: 40
    • Athletes: 1,657
    • Sports: 13
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Pos. Countries Gold medals amount Silver medals amount Bronze medals amount
    1 USA USA 66 44 45
    2 Netherlands NED 45 25 14
    3 Israel ISR 40 13 16
    4 Germany GER 37 34 26
    5 Great Britain GBR 29 29 36
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    Medal Paralympic Games Toronto 1976. Medal Paralympic Games Toronto 1976.

    While several countries withdrew from the 1976 Paralympic Games due to the participation of South Africa, amputees and visually impaired athletes were included in the programme for the first time ever. A total of 261 amputees and 187 visually impaired athletes took part in the Games.

    Organising the sport classifications became more complicated, and it was becoming clear than an international body was needed to oversee and organise a multi-disability Paralympic Games.

    SPORTS

    Thirteen different sports were showcased in Toronto, with a number of new athletes being that amputees and those who were visually impaired could now participate in the Paralympic Games.

    Archery Para athletics Dartchery Goalball Shooting Para sport Snooker Para swimming Table tennis Weightlifting Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair fencing

    OPENING CEREMONY

    Nearly 24,000 spectators cheered on the athletes at the Woodbine racetrack during the Opening Ceremony on 3 August.

    MEDALS

    The USA swept the podium with a total of 155 medals – 71 more than the Netherlands, who finished second in the medal tally. Israel finished third and Germany finished fourth.

    OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

    Canadian Arnie Boldt, an 18-year-old single-leg amputee gave a memorable performance, underlining the first time amputee athletes participated in the Games. He won the high jump with a 1.86m jump and the long jump with a mark of 2.96m.

    USA wheelchair racer David Kiley set a new world record in the 100m dash with a time of 19 seconds. He then set a new world record in the 800m with a time of 2:47 minutes and the 1,500m with a time of 5:32 minutes. He was also a member of the USA’s wheelchair basketball squad that defeated Israel in the gold-medal match.

    As a nation, the Netherlands demonstrated its strength in the pool, taking home 36 gold medals in swimming.

    ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE

    Because suitable lodging could not be arranged in the immediate area of events, school buses were hired and loading docks were constructed to transport the athletes from the event venues to their accommodations.

    For the first time, television coverage of the Paralympics was broadcasted daily to more than 600,000 viewers in the Southern Ontario area. This was a major breakthrough for the Paralympic Movement.

    CLOSING CEREMONY

    The Closing Ceremony that ended the colorful nine-day event, held on 11 August, took place at the Centennial Park Stadium before a crowd of 5,000 spectators.

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