Canada at the 2010 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:CAN
Npcname:Canadian Paralympic Committee
Games:Winter Paralympics
Year:2010
Flagcaption:Flag of Canada
Location:Vancouver
Competitors:46
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Jean Labonte (opening)[1]
Lauren Woolstencroft (closing)
Rank:3
Gold:10
Silver:5
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto

Canada was the host country of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver, the first time it had hosted the Winter Paralympics.[2]

The 2010 Winter Paralympics was the most successful Winter Paralympics for Canada, through 2010. It collected the most total medals and most gold medals of any Winter Paralympics up until then. Canada ended the Games with 19 total medals, 10 of them gold, ending at 3rd in total medals ranking, and 3rd in gold medal ranking. This met the performance level set by the Canadian Paralympic Committee, of ending third in total medal count.[3]

Canadian cross-country skier Brian McKeever, who would have competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, would have been the first athlete ever to compete both at both the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics.[4] However, his coach cut him two days before the competition so McKeever will in fact not set an Olympic record. McKeever will compete in cross-country and biathlon events at the Winter Paralympics, with his brother Robin as his guide.[5]

Viviane Forest became the first para-athlete to win a gold in both the Winter and Summer Games, by winning the Women's Downhill for Visually Impaired. She had previously won gold in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics for women's goalball.[6] [7]

Lauren Woolstencroft became the first Canadian to win 3 golds at the same Winter Paralympics,[8] this was eventually upped to 5 golds. With her 4th gold medal, she helped Canada set a record for most gold medals at any Winter Paralympic Games by winning the 7th medal. The previous mark was six, set at the 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympics.[9] With her 5th gold medal, she set the record for most gold medals won by any Winter Paralympian at a single Games, and she tied the record for gold medal haul of any Canadian Paralympian at a single Games, tying Chantal Petitclerc (who did the feat twice) and Stephanie Dixon, both Summer Paralympians.[10] Her five gold are also the record for any Canadian Winter Paralympian or Olympian.[11]

Medalists

Medalwidth=350pxNameSportEventDate

Guide
Men's 20 km free, visually impaired March 15
Women's slalom, standing March 15
Women's giant slalom, standing March 17

Guide
Men's 10 km classic, visually impaired March 18

Guide
Women's downhill, visually impaired March 18
Women's downhill, standing March 18
Women's super-G, standing March 19
Women's Super combined, standing March 20
Wheelchair curling March 20

Guide
Men's 1 km sprint, visually impaired March 21
Women's 10 km free, sitting March 14

Guide
Women's slalom, visually impaired March 14
Men's slalom, sitting March 14

Guide
Women's super-G, visually impaired March 19

Guide
Women's Super combined, visually impaired March 20
Women's slalom, standing March 15

Guide
Women's giant slalom, visually impaired March 16
Women's 5 km classic, sitting March 18
Women's Super combined, standing March 20

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Women
AthleteEventRun 1 (SG)Run 2 (Sl)Final/Total
TimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRank
Andrea DziewiorDownhill, standing1:37.53+11.999
Slalom, standing1:13.77+17.59181:07.72+11.93142:21.49+29.5215
Giant slalom, standingdid not start
Super-G, standingdid not start
Arly FogartySlalom, standingdisqualified
Giant slalom, standing1:28.90+13.28121:26.68+8.2792:55.58+21.5511
Super-G, standingdid not start
Viviane Forest
Guide

Lindsay Debou

Downhill, visually impaired1:27.510.00
Slalom, visually impaired56.76+0.8621:04.69+0.0322:01.45+0.89
Giant slalom, visually impaired1:35.03+9.5941:36.14+4.9343:11.17+14.52
Super-G, visually impaired1:37.54+3.73
Super combined, visually impaired1:35.97+0.71259.97+0.6222:35.94+1.33
Melanie SchwartzSlalom, standing1:08.92+12.74141:06.39+10.60132:15.31+23.3413
Giant slalom, standing1:30.42+14.80131:29.05+10.64122:59.47+25.4412
Super-G, standing2:11.23+44.7714
Super combined, standing1:46.26+19.42111:08.25+12.42102:54.51+31.8410
Karolina WisniewskaDownhill, standing1:30.82+5.285
Slalom, standing59.76+3.58459.08+3.2931:58.84+6.87
Giant slalom, standing1:21.95+6.3341:22.08+3.6742:44.03+10.004
Super-G, standing1:36.22+9.767
Super combined, standing1:35.21+8.3731:00.26+4.4352:35.47+12.80
Lauren WoolstencroftDownhill, standing1:25.540.00
Slalom, standing56.180.00155.790.0011:51.970.00
Giant slalom, standing1:15.620.0011:18.410.0012:34.030.00
Super-G, standing1:26.460.00
Super combined, standing1:26.840.00155.830.0012:22.670.00
Men
AthleteEventRun 1 (SG)Run 2 (Sl)Final/Total
TimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRank
Sam Carter DannielsDownhill, sittingdid not finish
Super-G, sittingdid not start
Jeff DicksonDownhill, standingdid not finish
Slalom, standingdid not start
Giant slalom, standing1:18.73+6.93191:19.45+7.33202:38.18+14.26T-18
Super-G, standing1:27.83+7.7216
Josh DueckDownhill, sitting1:19.88+1.695
Slalom, sitting49.59+2.02456.70+4.0321:46.29+4.66
Super-G, sitting1:25.66+5.6813
Super combined, sitting1:26.68+6.0611disqualified
Matt HallatDownhill, standing1:25.44+4.6411
Slalom, standing57.19+6.24171:07.01+14.41342:04.20+18.8031
Giant slalom, standingdid not start
Super-G, standing1:28.16+8.0518
Super combined, standingdid not finish
Morgan PerrinDownhill, standing1:26.52+5.72T-15
Giant slalom, standing1:19.22+7.42201:20.24+8.12212:39.46+15.5421
Super-G, standing1:29.15+9.0420
Kirk SchornsteinSlalom, standing58.40+7.452359.61+7.01271:58.01+12.6125
Giant slalom, standing1:22.11+10.31251:23.27+11.15272:45.38+21.46T-25
Super-G, standing1:31.65+11.5426
Chris Williamson
Guide

Nick Brush

Downhill, visually impaireddid not start
Slalom, visually impaired52.93+3.05858.19+2.7851:51.12+5.306
Giant slalom, visually impaired1:21.81+2.4451:22.84+0.4142:44.65+2.664
Super-G, visually impaired1:23.74+2.196
Super combined, visually impaired1:27.95+4.10650.470.0012:18.42+3.814

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Women
AthleteEventsFactor %QualificationFinal
Real TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRank
Jody Barber3km pursuit, standing9711:54.5911:33.150+212:13.1591+014:41.210
12.5km individual, standing50:37.649:06.52+0+0+051:06.57
Margarita Gorbounova
Guide

Robert d'Arras

3km pursuit, visually impaired10014:51.1514:51.151+316:11.1511did not qualify11
Courtney Knight
Guide

Andrea Bundon

3km pursuit, visually impaired10014:14.9714:14.971+114:54.979did not qualify9
Robbi Weldon
Guide

Brian Berry

3km pursuit, visually impaired9812:34.7412:19.653+314:19.6564+520:34.76
12.5km individual, visually impaired50:59.249:58.02+2+3+359:58.09
Men
AthleteEventsFactor %QualificationFinal
Real TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRankReal TimeCalculated TimeMissed ShotsResultRank
Mark Arendz3km pursuit, standing969:22.368:59.872+09:39.8771+311:32.07
12.5km individual, standing42:34.840:52.62+1+3+349:52.616
Lou Gibson2.4km pursuit, sitting10010:00.2610:00.262+311:40.2623did not qualify23
12.5km individual, sitting48:38.848:38.81+1+2+153:38.818
Brian McKeever
Guide

Robin McKeever

3km pursuit, visually impaired1009:54.309:54.300+110:14.3060+312:02.76
12.5km individual, visually impaireddid not start
Alexei Novikov
Guide

Jamie Stirling

3km pursuit, visually impaired10012:11.2012:11.201+313:31.2013did not qualify13
12.5km individual, visually impaired51:30.251:30.21+1+2+156:30.210

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Women
AthleteEventFactor %QualificationSemifinalFinal
Real TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRank
Jody Barber1 km sprint classic, standing925:04.914:40.529did not qualify9
5km classic, standing19:34.318:00.46
15km free, standing57:20.255:37.06
Mary Benson1 km sprint classic, standing855:41.604:50.3612did not qualify12
5km classic, standing23:46.320:12.414
15km free, standingdid not finish
Colette Bourgonje1 km sprint classic, sitting863:13.542:46.4410did not qualify10
5km classic, sitting17:45.615:16.4
10km free, sitting37:00.731:49.8
Margarita Gorbounova
Guide

Robert d'Arras

1 km sprint classic, visually impaired1004:44.194:44.199did not qualify9
5km classic, visually impaired20:16.520:16.512
15km free, visually impaired1:01:59.11:01:59.17
Courtney Knight
Guide

Andrea Bundon

1 km sprint classic, visually impaired1004:40.664:40.6684:49.64did not advance8
5km classic, visually impaired20:12.720:12.711
15km free, visually impaireddid not start
Robbi Weldon
Guide

Brian Berry

1 km sprint classic, visually impaired984:24.524:19.2354:23.83did not advance5
5km classic, visually impaired18:02.617:40.96
15km free, visually impaired54:42.653:36.95
Men
AthleteEventFactor %QualificationSemifinalFinal
Real TimeResultRankResultRankReal TimeResultRank
Mark Arendz1 km sprint classic, standing913:49.513:28.859did not qualify9
10km classic, standing32:42.429:45.812
20km free, standingdid not start
Sebastien Fortier1 km sprint classic, sitting982:39.562:36.3732did not qualify32
10km classic, sitting34:01.333:20.533
15km free, sitting52:36.751:33.629
Lou Gibson1 km sprint classic, sitting1002:30.532:30.5329did not qualify29
10km classic, sitting31:50.431:50.429
15km free, sitting47:53.847:53.827
Tyler Mosher1 km sprint classic, standing944:02.223:47.6921did not qualify21
10km classic, standing36:12.634:02.223
20km free, standingdid not finish
Brian McKeever
Guide

Robin McKeever

1 km sprint classic, visually impaired1003:14.793:14.7913:20.613:42.9
10km classic, visually impaired26:01.626:01.6
20km free, visually impaired51:14.751:14.7
Alexei Novikov
Guide

Jamie Stirling

1 km sprint classic, visually impaired1003:56.343:56.3419did not qualify19
10km classic, visually impaired35:21.935:21.914
20km free, visually impaired1:08:47.61:08:47.613

Ice sledge hockey

See main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

The Canadian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by winning the bronze medal at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[12]

Roster

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateHometown2008–09 team
22 G 5feet 165lb Team Canada
57 G 6feet 205lb Team Canada
11 D 5feet 168lb Team Canada
17 D 5feet 205lb Team Canada
21 D 6feet 260lb Team Canada
29 D 5feet 190lb Team Canada
3 F 5feet 150lb Team Canada
4 F 6feet 165lb Team Canada
7 F 5feet 137lb Team Canada
8 F 5feet 125lb Team Canada
10 F 5feet 130lb Team Canada
12 F 6feet 170lb Team Canada
18 F 5feet 190lb Team Canada
19 F 6feet 180lb Team Canada
27 F 5feet 154lb Team Canada

Preliminary round

Standings

width=165Teamwidth=40width=40width=40width=40width=40width=40width=40width=40width=40
3 3 0 0 0 19 1 +18 9
3 1 1 0 1 4 7 -3 5
3 1 0 1 1 3 12 -9 4
3 0 0 0 3 1 7 -6 0

Playoff round

Bronze medal game

Wheelchair curling

See main article: Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Roster

PositionNameHeightWeightBirthdateBirthplace
First180cm (70inches) 66kg (146lb) North Vancouver, BC
Second 160cm (60inches) 61kg (134lb) Fort St. John, BC
Third 187cm (74inches) 100kg (200lb) Beaverlodge, AB
Fourth (skip) 189cm (74inches) 125kg (276lb) Victoria, BC
Alternate 177cm (70inches) 100kg (200lb) Cardston, AB

Preliminary round

Standings

CountrySkipWL
7 2
7 2
6 3
5 4
5 4
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 6

Playoffs

Gold medal game

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony . . 12 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620033748/http://paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/News/General_News/FLAG_BEARER_NOMINATIONS_Opening_Ceremony.pdf . 2010-06-20 .
  2. http://www.paralympic.ca/fr/Nouvelles/Canadian-Paralympic-Team-Reps-First-to-Tour-2010-Games-Sites.html "Les représentants de l'équipe Paralympique Canadienne sont les premiers à visiter les sites des Jeux paralympiques d’hiver de 2010 de Vancouver"
  3. Canada News Wire, "Canada concludes most successful Paralympic Winter Games", CNW Telbec, 22 March 2010 (accessed 24 March 2010)
  4. http://www.paralympic.ca/fr/date/2010/1.html?catid=1 "Brian McKeever se qualifie pour les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d’hiver de 2010 à Vancouver"
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305093549/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hP2e861XCT7OHCatTg7ikyjy8vEA Blind McKeever 'devastated' to miss Olympic debut
  6. Vancouver Sun, "Paralympic para-alpine skiing: Canada’s Viviane Forest does the trifecta, wins visually impaired downhill gold", Mike Beamish, 18 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  7. Vancouver Sun, "Para-alpine star Viviane Forest has potential for huge Games medal haul", John Korobanik, 11 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  8. The Province, "Nation thrills at triple gold win", Ian Austin, 19 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  9. Canadian Paralympic Committee, "Woolstencroft lifts Canada to record winter paralympic performance", CPC, 19 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
  10. Vancouver Sun, "Woolstencroft wins fifth gold medal", CanWest News Service, 21 March 2010 (accessed 21 March 2010)
  11. CTV News Channel, "News Weekend", 10:15am broadcast, airdate 21 March 2010
  12. Web site: USA Wins Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A. May 18, 2009. International Paralympic Committee. January 7, 2010.