Australia at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Following the success of the first ever 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik four years earlier, Norway was selected to host the Paralympic Games in 1980.
Opening Ceremony in Geilo Idrettshallen stadium
Andrew Temple, Kyrra Grunnsund, Ron Finneran, Steve Morowe, B.Abek (coach) at the 1980 Geilo Paralympic Winter Games
Kjell Blomgvist, Kyrra Grunnsund, Ron Finneran at the 1980 Geilo Paralympic Winter Games
Peter Rickards with his guide at the 1980 Geilo Paralympic Winter Games
Ronald James Finneran OAM is an Australian Paralympic athlete and sports administrator, from Merimbula, New South Wales.
Australian Paralympic athlete Ron Finneran at the 1984 Innsbruck Winter Games
Two of the founders of Disabled Wintersport Australia, Ron Finneran (L) and Nick Dean (R) at a function on 3 September 2013 in Thredbo during the first IPC alpine skiing world cup event to be held in Australia, conducted by the Australian Paralympic Committee