Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics explained

Npc:	GER
Npcname:	National Paralympic Committee Germany
Games:	Winter Paralympics
Year:	2010
Website:
Location:	Vancouver
Competitors:	20
Sports:	4
Flagbearer:	Frank Hoefle^[1]
Rank:	1
Gold:	13
Silver:	5
Bronze:	6
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1992
See also:	(1960–1988) (1984)

Germany sent 20 competitors to compete in four disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They placed first overall in the medal standings with a total of 13 gold medals.^[2]

Alpine skiing

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

The Alpine Ski Team from Germany won a total of 15 medals.^[3] The medalists are:

• Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Super Combined, sitting
• Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Giant Slalom, sitting
• Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Slalom, sitting
• Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Super Combined, standing
• Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Super G, standing
• Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Downhill, standing
• Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Giant Slalom, standing
• Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Super G, sitting
• Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Slalom, standing
• Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Giant Slalom, standing
• Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Slalom, standing
• Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Super G, standing
• Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Downhill, standing
• Anna Schaffelhuber - Women's Super G, sitting
• Gerd Gradwohl - Men's Downhill, visually impaired

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

The Biathlon team from Germany won a total of 5 medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.^[4] The medalists are:

• Verena Bentele Women's 12.5 km, visually impaired
• Verena Bentele Women's 3 km, visually impaired
• Wilhelm Brem Men's 12.5 km, visually impaired
• Josef Giesen Men's 12.5 km, standing
• Andrea Eskau Women's 10 km, sitting

Cross-country skiing

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

The German athletes participating in the Cross-country skiing events won a total of 4 medals.^[5] The medalists are:

• Verena Bentele Women's 1 km sprint classic, visually impaired
• Verena Bentele Women's 5 km classic, visually impaired
• Verena Bentele Women's 15 km free, visually impaired
• Andrea Eskau Women's 5 km, sitting

Wheelchair curling

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

Germany competed in wheelchair curling. They placed last, with a score of 3–6, equaling the teams from Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway and Japan. Their results are:^[6]

Squad list^[7]	Round robin^[8]		Tie-breaker	Semifinal	Final	Rank
	Result	Rank
Jens Jaeger Marcus Sieger Jens Gaebel Christiane Steger Astrid Hoer	W(10-6)	T6	DNA	DNA	DNA	T6
	L(5-6)
	W(12-4)
	L(3-9)
	W(7-6)
	L(2-9)
	L(6-8)
	L(2-9)
	L(3-10)

See also

• Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Germany at the Paralympics

External links

• Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website
• International Paralympic Committee official website

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. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-22 . 2010-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322024819/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/medals/medallists/index_ct-XA.html?cat1=GER . dead .
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-22 . 2010-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322024819/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/medals/medallists/index_ct-XA.html?cat1=GER . dead .
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-22 . 2010-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322024819/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/medals/medallists/index_ct-XA.html?cat1=GER . dead .
5. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-22 . 2010-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322024819/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/medals/medallists/index_ct-XA.html?cat1=GER . dead .
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-12 . 2010-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312225838/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/ . dead .
7. http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/schedule-and-results/round-robin-session-1_cux400904pcA.html Round Robin Session 1
8. Web site: Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results. Vancouver 2010 official website. 2010-02-10. 2010-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514072508/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/schedule-and-results/. dead.