2010 Winter Paralympics medal table
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The 2010 Winter Paralympics
, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
, from March 12 to March 21, 2010. A total of 506 athletes from 44 nations participated in 64 events from five different sport disciplines
.
Athletes from 21 countries won at least one medal, 15 of them winning at least one gold medal. For the second consecutive Winter Games, Russia won the most medals in total, with 38. Germany collected the most gold medals, with 13. The most individual gold medals were won by Canadian Lauren Woolstencroft
, who secured five in alpine skiing
, and German Verena Bentele
, with two in biathlon
and three in cross-country skiing
.
Viviane Forest
of Canada became the first Paralympian to win a gold medal in both the Winter and Summer Games when she won the women's downhill
event for visually impaired athletes. She had previously won gold medals in the 2000
and 2004
Summer Paralympics for women's goalball
.
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
In the men's downhill standing
two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.
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2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from March 12 to March 21, 2010. A total of 506 athletes from 44 nations participated in 64 events from five different sport disciplines
Paralympic sports
The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2010, the Summer Paralympics include 20 sports and disciplines and about 420 events, and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about 64 events...
.
Athletes from 21 countries won at least one medal, 15 of them winning at least one gold medal. For the second consecutive Winter Games, Russia won the most medals in total, with 38. Germany collected the most gold medals, with 13. The most individual gold medals were won by Canadian Lauren Woolstencroft
Lauren Woolstencroft
Lauren Woolstencroft is a Canadian alpine skier. She is an electrical engineer working with BC Hydro. She graduated with an electrical engineering degree from the University of Victoria. She now resides in North Vancouver...
, who secured five in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The alpine skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics will be held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were due to be held between 13 March and 21 March 2010...
, and German Verena Bentele
Verena Bentele
Verena Bentele is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics At the 2010...
, with two in biathlon
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The biathlon competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events will be held on 13 March and 17 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
and three in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The cross-country skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics were held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between 14 March and 21 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
.
Viviane Forest
Viviane Forest
Viviane Forest is a multi-sport Paralympic medallist. She was born and raised in Quebec, and currently resides in Edmonton.-Sporting career:Forest played on Canada's gold medal-winning goalball teams in Sydney and Athens....
of Canada became the first Paralympian to win a gold medal in both the Winter and Summer Games when she won the women's downhill
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's downhill
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event for visually impaired athletes. She had previously won gold medals in the 2000
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
and 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
Summer Paralympics for women's goalball
Goalball
Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. It was devised by Hanz Lorenzen , and Sepp Reindle , in 1946 in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans...
.
Medal table
The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Paralympic CommitteeInternational Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) and is consistent with IPC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IPC country code.
In the men's downhill standing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Men's downhill
The Men's Downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for Saturday, March 13, but was postponed to Thursday, March 18 due to bad weather conditions....
two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the
icon next to the column title.| 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 38 | |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total (44 NPCs) | 64 | 65 | 63 | 192 | |
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