Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's 5 km Classic explained

Event:Women's 5 km Classic
Games:2010 Winter
Venue:Whistler Olympic Park
Dates:March 18
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The Women's 5 km Classic competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition is scheduled for Thursday, March 18.

Visually impaired

In the cross-country skiing 5 km Classic visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairment has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.[1]

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
11 Verena Bentele
Guide
15:08.8
9 Mikhalina Lysova
Guide
16:00.3 +51.5
10 Tatiana Ilyuchenko
Guide
17:18.4 +2:09.6
12 Lioubov Vasilieva
Guide
17:25.4 +2:16.6
4 Yadviha Skorabahataya
Guide
17:34.8 +2:26.0
8 Robbi Weldon
Guide
17:40.9 +2:32.1
13 Oksana Shyshkova
Guide
17:44.9 +2:36.1
5 Yurie Kanuma
Guide
18:32.9 +3:24.1
6 Nathalie Morin
Guide: Stephanie Jallifier
19:16.0 +4:07.2
10 3 Valentina Nevidimova
Guide
19:45.6 +4:36.8
11 7 Courtney Knight
Guide
20:12.7 +5:03.9
12 1 Margarita Gorbounova
Guide
20:16.5 +5:07.7
13 2 Yoana Ermenkova
Guide
27:58.4 +12:49.6

Sitting

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
15 14:56.6
1 15:11.4 +15.8
16 15:16.4 +19.8
12 15:19.7 +23.1
14 15:23.9 +27.3
13 15:25.3 +28.7
9 15:47.8 +1:02.2
8 15:53.9 +1:08.3
11 16:26.1 +1:20.5
10 5 16:32.4 +1:26.8
11 7 16:45.9 +1:40.3
12 10 17:29.3 +2:32.7
13 6 17:35.2 +2:39.6
14 4 21:46.4 +6:50.8
15 3 23:42.3 +8:36.7
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Standing

Rank Bib Name Country Time Difference
14 16:01.3
18 16:03.7 +2.4
7 17:38.2 +1:36.9
5 17:54.7 +1:53.4
11 17:57.8 +1:56.5
6 18:00.4 +1:59.1
13 18:05.6 +2:04.3
4 18:06.2 +2:04.9
15 18:27.7 +2:26.4
10 8 18:37.2 +2:35.9
11 9 18:39.6 +2:38.3
12 16 19:01.2 +2:59.9
13 12 20:10.8 +4:09.5
14 1 20:12.4 +4:11.1
15 10 20:43.8 +4:42.5
16 3 20:52.3 +4:51.0
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External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thestar.com/sports/article/779425--visually-impaired-skiers-put-fate-in-guide-s-hands Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands