Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Great Britain participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics
held in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association
(BOA), and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. The team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
, whose athletes may elect to hold Irish citizenship
, allowing them to represent either Great Britain or Ireland
. Additionally some British overseas territories
compete separately from Britain in Olympic competition.
Great Britain sent a delegation of fifty athletes to compete in eleven sports, but despite being set a target of three the team won just one medal, Amy Williams
' gold in the women's skeleton, and finished 19th in the medal table.
Britain will be hosting the next Olympics when London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics
.
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funding to elite sport, set Team GB a target of winning three medals, of any colour, at the Vancouver Games; two more than the single silver medal won in Turin by Shelley Rudman
. If achieved this would have been the best performance by a British Winter Olympics team since 1936
when a gold, silver and bronze medal were won. The target was set following £6.5 million of funding in the four years leading up to the Games. Whilst no particular events were targeted as potential sources of medals, the success of British athletes in the previous four years was taken into account when setting the target; the men's curling team and the two-woman bobsleigh team, Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke, won world championships, and in 2008 Kristan Bromley
became the first man in the history of bob skeleton
to win the World Championship, European Championship and World Cup in the same year.
The preparations of Britain's skiers and snowboarders for the Games were hampered by the financial problems of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation (BSSF), operating under the name Snowsport GB, which was responsible for administering the lottery funds received through UK Sport. In August 2009 the BSFF was £300,000 in debt and a number of British skiers, including medal hope Chemmy Alcott
, were forced to fund their own summer training camps in New Zealand and Chile. On 5 February 2010, just a week before the opening ceremony of the Games, it was announced that BSSF had entered administration after the Royal Bank of Scotland withdrew the organisation's overdraft facility. This put the participation of British skiers in doubt, as a governing body is a necessity for Olympic competition, but the British Olympic Association
(BOA) revived a subsidiary company to take over. The financial difficulties suffered by Alcott, partly as a result of the BSSF collapse, led her to consider her future in the sport at the end of the Games.
On 25 February, having finished 19th overall in the medal table, and 14th out of European countries, head of Team GB Andy Hunt said that despite not reaching UK Sport's target the team "have achieved what we set out to do" by bettering their performance in the 2006 Games. This was in reference to Amy Williams' gold in the women's skeleton, which was the sole medal won by the team.
Sir Steve Redgrave
, vice-president of the BOA, added "I don't think there is a sense of disappointment I think there is a sense of celebration of winning that gold medal. I would take one gold medal over five bronze medals any day." Hunt also announced that the BOA would conduct a strategic review of funding and may support the channeling of more funds towards realistic medal hopes.
Four British athletes competed in alpine skiing events at the Games. Andy Noble and David Ryding
qualified for two events each whilst Ed Drake and Chemmy Alcott
, taking part in her third Olympics, qualified for all five variants. The preparations of Britain's skiers were disrupted by the collapse of Snowsport GB, but all athletes were able to enter the games after the intervention of the British Olympic Association
. Alcott, considered a realistic contender for a medal, achieved the squad's best finish coming eleventh in the women's combined
.
Men
Women
Britain sent a single biathlete to the Games; Lee-Steve Jackson was the first British competitor to qualify for the Olympic pursuit and finished in 56th position. He also took part in the individual and sprint events.
Britain sent eight athletes to compete in the bobsleigh events with entries in the two-man, four-man and two-woman competitions. Allyn Condon
competed in the four-man event having previously taken part in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney; the first Briton to take part in both a Summer and Winter Games since Marcus Adam
. In the two-man the British pairing of Dan Money and John Jackson suffered a crash on their first run; they escaped serious injury, but were disqualified for failing to complete the run.
Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke went into the two-woman event as the reigning world champions and after two of four runs were placed tenth, one position ahead of Paula Walker and Kelly Thomas. On the third run Minichiello and Cooke lost control, resulting in them crossing the finishing line with their sled on its side, and the pair withdrew from the competition before the final run.
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Three British cross-country skiers went to the Games, all three were competing in their first Olympics. Andrew Young and Andrew Musgrave, aged seventeen and nineteen, entered the team sprint
in addition to their individual events but were forced to withdraw as Young, suffering from a cold
, was unable to complete his leg.
Men
Women
Curling events at the 2010 Winter Olympics were in the form of a round-robin tournament
; each nation played all others in a group stage with the top four qualifying for medal playoffs. The men's team, the reigning world champions, won group stage games against France, Denmark, China, United States and Germany. These five wins left them in a tie for the last semifinal place with Sweden
, who beat them in their group game. A single tie-breaker match was played between the two sides which was won by the Swedes in the first extra end. The women's team, skippered by 19-year old Eve Muirhead
, entered the tournament ranked seventh in the world and beat world champions China
in their opening match, but won just two of their remaining eight games to finish seventh in the group and miss out on the semifinals.
Lockerbie CC (curling club), Lockerbie
Results
Draw 1
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Draw 11
Draw 12
Having finished level with Sweden with five wins Great Britain faced a single match tie-breaker to decide who advanced to the semifinals.
Standings
Results
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 10
Draw 11
Standings
Great Britain had qualified seven athletes; one in ladies singles, one pair in the pairs skating, and two pairs in ice dancing. The team was announced as Jenna McCorkell
in the ladies singles, Stacey Kemp
and David King
in the pairs and in the ice dancing Sinead Kerr
and John Kerr
, and Penny Coomes
and Nicholas Buckland
. Brother and sister pairing Sinead and John Kerr were considered medal contenders before the Games as they entered the event ranked fifth in the world. The pair, who came third in the 2009 European Championships, went on to finish eighth.
Three British women competed in freestyle skiing events, one each in the aerials, moguls and ski cross. Sarah Sauvey became the first Briton to compete in Olympic ski cross, as the sport was making its debut in Vancouver. She finished 34th in the qualifying rounds missing out on the medal rounds by two places.
Women's - Aerials and Moguls
Women's Ski cross
Britain's sole competitor in luge was Adam Rosen, an American-born athlete who had previously competed at the 2006 Games
. The 25-year old 's sixteenth place finished equalled his performance in Turin and was just one place off of the highest Winter Olympic finish by any British luger.
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Britain qualified six athletes in individual short track speed skating events. In the men's events four skaters competed, with Anthony Douglas
and Jon Eley
each racing at two distances; a team also qualified for the relay event. Eley achieved the squad's best individual finish, coming sixth in 500 metres, a position matched by the relay team. In the women's events Elise Christie
raced in the 500, 1000 and 1500 metres and Sarah Lindsay
also took part in the 500 metres but was disqualified in her heat following a clash with Canada's Jessica Gregg
.
Men
Women
Key: Q=Qualified for next round, QB=Qualified for B final
Four British athletes qualified for the skeleton events. Amy Williams
won Britain's only medal of the Games, a gold in the women's skeleton
. Williams became the first British gold medalist in an individual event at the Winter Olympics for thirty years, following Robin Cousins
' victory in figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
, and the first British female individual Winter Olympics gold medalist since Jeannette Altwegg
in 1952. Shelley Rudman
, Britain's only medalist at the 2006 Olympics
, finished sixth in the women's event and her fiancé, Kristan Bromley
, finished in the same position in the men's event.
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Key:* New track records
Four British snowboarders qualified for the Games. Zoe Gillings reached the semifinals of the women's snowboard cross
and finished in eighth position overall. Ben Kilner was the only other British snowboarder to get beyond the qualification rounds but he fell in both his semifinal runs and finished in eighteenth position.
Halfpipe
Parallel giant slalom
Snowboard cross
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
held in Vancouver
Vancouver
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, British Columbia
British Columbia
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, Canada. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
(BOA), and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. The team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, whose athletes may elect to hold Irish citizenship
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, allowing them to represent either Great Britain or Ireland
Ireland at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The Irish Olympic Team participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Alpine skiing :- Bob-sleigh:An alternate was also sent to Vancouver.*Leona Byrne- Cross-country skiing :Distance...
. Additionally some British overseas territories
British overseas territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...
compete separately from Britain in Olympic competition.
Great Britain sent a delegation of fifty athletes to compete in eleven sports, but despite being set a target of three the team won just one medal, Amy Williams
Amy Williams
Amy Joy Williams MBE is an English skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist. Originally a runner, she began training in skeleton after trying the sport on a push-start track at the University of Bath...
' gold in the women's skeleton, and finished 19th in the medal table.
Britain will be hosting the next Olympics when London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
.
Medalists
The following British competitors won medals at the Games. In the discipline sections below, medalists' names are in bold. All results are taken from the Official Vancouver 2010 website.| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics The skeleton competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Sliding Centre. The events were held between the 18 and 19 February 2010... |
Women's Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs... |
||
Targets
UK SportUK Sport
UK Sport is the UK Government's organisation for directing the development of sport within the home countries.-History:The Sports Council previously had been formed in 1972, and had the motto Sport for All. There was also the Central Council of Physical Recreation. In July 1994 it was decided to...
, the organisation responsible for distributing National Lottery
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funding to elite sport, set Team GB a target of winning three medals, of any colour, at the Vancouver Games; two more than the single silver medal won in Turin by Shelley Rudman
Shelley Rudman
Shelley Rudman is a British Olympic athlete. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in skeleton; the only medal for Great Britain at the games...
. If achieved this would have been the best performance by a British Winter Olympics team since 1936
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
when a gold, silver and bronze medal were won. The target was set following £6.5 million of funding in the four years leading up to the Games. Whilst no particular events were targeted as potential sources of medals, the success of British athletes in the previous four years was taken into account when setting the target; the men's curling team and the two-woman bobsleigh team, Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke, won world championships, and in 2008 Kristan Bromley
Kristan Bromley
Kristan Bromley is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany...
became the first man in the history of bob skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
to win the World Championship, European Championship and World Cup in the same year.
The preparations of Britain's skiers and snowboarders for the Games were hampered by the financial problems of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation (BSSF), operating under the name Snowsport GB, which was responsible for administering the lottery funds received through UK Sport. In August 2009 the BSFF was £300,000 in debt and a number of British skiers, including medal hope Chemmy Alcott
Chemmy Alcott
Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships...
, were forced to fund their own summer training camps in New Zealand and Chile. On 5 February 2010, just a week before the opening ceremony of the Games, it was announced that BSSF had entered administration after the Royal Bank of Scotland withdrew the organisation's overdraft facility. This put the participation of British skiers in doubt, as a governing body is a necessity for Olympic competition, but the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
(BOA) revived a subsidiary company to take over. The financial difficulties suffered by Alcott, partly as a result of the BSSF collapse, led her to consider her future in the sport at the end of the Games.
On 25 February, having finished 19th overall in the medal table, and 14th out of European countries, head of Team GB Andy Hunt said that despite not reaching UK Sport's target the team "have achieved what we set out to do" by bettering their performance in the 2006 Games. This was in reference to Amy Williams' gold in the women's skeleton, which was the sole medal won by the team.
Sir Steve Redgrave
Steve Redgrave
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...
, vice-president of the BOA, added "I don't think there is a sense of disappointment I think there is a sense of celebration of winning that gold medal. I would take one gold medal over five bronze medals any day." Hunt also announced that the BOA would conduct a strategic review of funding and may support the channeling of more funds towards realistic medal hopes.
Alpine skiing
Four British athletes competed in alpine skiing events at the Games. Andy Noble and David RydingDavid Ryding
David Ryding is an alpine skier from Great Britain. He competed for Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 27th place in slalom.-External links:...
qualified for two events each whilst Ed Drake and Chemmy Alcott
Chemmy Alcott
Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships...
, taking part in her third Olympics, qualified for all five variants. The preparations of Britain's skiers were disrupted by the collapse of Snowsport GB, but all athletes were able to enter the games after the intervention of the British Olympic Association
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
. Alcott, considered a realistic contender for a medal, achieved the squad's best finish coming eleventh in the women's combined
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's combined
The women's super combined competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 18, 2010...
.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Drake | Combined Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's combined The men's super combined competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for February 16, but was postponed due weather delays in preceding races; it was held five days later on February 21... |
Downhill 1:56.63 |
Slalom 54.28 |
2:50.91 | 29 |
| Downhill Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill The Men's Downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for Saturday, February 13th, but was postponed due to rain and warm temperatures; the competition was held on Monday, February 15th.The vertical... |
1:57.91 | N/A | 38 | ||
| Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events.... |
1:21.65 | 1:23.48 | 2:45.13 | 37 | |
| Slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010.... |
Did not start | ||||
| Super-G Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's Super-G The men's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 19, 2010.... |
1:33.20 | N/A | 32 | ||
| Andy Noble | Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events.... |
1:20.79 | 1:24.06 | 2:44.85 | 36 |
| Slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010.... |
51.55 | 54.58 | 1:46.13 | 29 | |
| David Ryding David Ryding David Ryding is an alpine skier from Great Britain. He competed for Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 27th place in slalom.-External links:... |
Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events.... |
1:21.97 | 1:26.06 | 2:48.03 | 47 |
| Slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010.... |
51.58 | 53.55 | 1:45.13 | 27 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemmy Alcott Chemmy Alcott Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships... |
Combined Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's combined The women's super combined competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 18, 2010... |
Downhill 1:27.06 |
Slalom 45.45 |
2:12.51 | 11 |
| Downhill Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill The women's downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 17, 2010.... |
1:47.31 | N/A | 13 | ||
| Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom The women's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 24. Following the first run, the event was postponed due to heavy fog in the afternoon; the second run was held the next morning, February 25.Viktoria... |
1:17.53 | 1:12.41 | 2:29.94 | 27 | |
| Slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010.The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures... |
Did not finish | ||||
| Super-G Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Super-G The women's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 20, 2010.-Results:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-19.... |
1:23.46 | N/A | 20 | ||
Biathlon
Britain sent a single biathlete to the Games; Lee-Steve Jackson was the first British competitor to qualify for the Olympic pursuit and finished in 56th position. He also took part in the individual and sprint events.| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Lee-Steve Jackson | Men's individual Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's individual The men's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010. Two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded.- Results :... |
55:37.5 | 1+2+1+0 | 66 |
| Men's pursuit Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit The men's pursuit competition in biathlon at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 16, 2010... |
39:54.7 | 0+1+3+0 | 56 | |
| Men's sprint Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 14, 2010.- Results :- References :*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-13.*... |
27:18.1 | 1+1 | 55 | |
Bobsleigh
Britain sent eight athletes to compete in the bobsleigh events with entries in the two-man, four-man and two-woman competitions. Allyn CondonAllyn Condon
Allyn Condon is an English former sprinter and current bobsleigher. At the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010 he became the second person to have competed for Great Britain in both the summer and winter Olympic games having already competed in the Sydney Olympics in 2000.-Athletics:Condon has been...
competed in the four-man event having previously taken part in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney; the first Briton to take part in both a Summer and Winter Games since Marcus Adam
Marcus Adam
Marcus Adam is a retired English sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a sprinter and a bobsledder. Competing in athletics, he won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and also won gold and silver medals respectively in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1990...
. In the two-man the British pairing of Dan Money and John Jackson suffered a crash on their first run; they escaped serious injury, but were disqualified for failing to complete the run.
Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke went into the two-woman event as the reigning world champions and after two of four runs were placed tenth, one position ahead of Paula Walker and Kelly Thomas. On the third run Minichiello and Cooke lost control, resulting in them crossing the finishing line with their sled on its side, and the pair withdrew from the competition before the final run.
| Athlete | Event | Runs | Total | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Run 3 | Rank | Run 4 | Rank | ||||
| Dan Money Dan Money Dan Money is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 17th in the four-man event while crashing out in the two-man event whilst in 8th place.... John Jackson John James Jackson John Jackson is a British bobsledder and Royal Marines commando.-Career:He took up bobsleighing at the age of 28 and in September 2005 he trialled at the University of Bath and won a place in the Europa Cup Team. Just 4 months later he was selected to compete as a driver in the Europa Cup team... |
Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-man The two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia on 20–21 February. The German team of André Lange and Kevin Kuske were the defending Olympic champions in this event. Switzerland's team of Ivo... |
DSQ (crashed) | n/a | DSQ | |||||||
| Allyn Condon Allyn Condon Allyn Condon is an English former sprinter and current bobsleigher. At the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010 he became the second person to have competed for Great Britain in both the summer and winter Olympic games having already competed in the Sydney Olympics in 2000.-Athletics:Condon has been... John Jackson John James Jackson John Jackson is a British bobsledder and Royal Marines commando.-Career:He took up bobsleighing at the age of 28 and in September 2005 he trialled at the University of Bath and won a place in the Europa Cup Team. Just 4 months later he was selected to compete as a driver in the Europa Cup team... Henry Nwume Dan Money Dan Money Dan Money is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 17th in the four-man event while crashing out in the two-man event whilst in 8th place.... |
Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man The four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 26–27 February. The German team of André Lange, René Hoppe, Kevin Kuske, and Martin Putze were the defending Olympic champion in this event... |
51.53 | 11 | 54.29 (1:45.82) | 22 (21) | 52.24 (2:38.06) | 14 (18) | 52.15 | 14 | 3:30.21 | 17 |
| Nicola Minichiello Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke is a Scottish athlete and bobsledder.Gillian Cooke was born and brought up in Edinburgh. Educated at George Watson's College, she began her sporting career in track and field with Edinburgh Southern Harriers. In 2001, she took 4th place in the triple jump at the Commonwealth Youth... |
Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 20–21 February. The German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinze were the defending Olympic champions in this event... |
53.85 | 10 | 53.73 (1:47.58) |
12 (10) |
55.87 (2:43.45) | 21 (16) | Did not start | Did not finish | ||
| Paula Walker Paula Walker Paula Walker is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in the two-woman event at Park City, Utah in February 2009.... Kelly Thomas Kelly Thomas Kelly Thomas is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2007. She finished 11th in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 20–21 February. The German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinze were the defending Olympic champions in this event... |
54.19 | 14 | 53.58 (1:47.77) |
9 (11) |
54.47 (2:42.24) | 15 (11) | 53.94 | 11 | 3:36.18 | 11 |
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Cross-country skiing
Three British cross-country skiers went to the Games, all three were competing in their first Olympics. Andrew Young and Andrew Musgrave, aged seventeen and nineteen, entered the team sprintin addition to their individual events but were forced to withdraw as Young, suffering from a cold
Common cold
The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Common symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, and fever...
, was unable to complete his leg.
Men
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave is a British cross-country skier. Musgrave was born in Dorset, England, and he has also lived in Shetland, Alaska, Aberdeenshire and Norway... |
15 km individual Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle The men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST.... |
N/A | 36:32.4 | 55 | |||||
| 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The men's 15 kilometre + 15 kilometre double pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 20 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 13:30 PST.... |
N/A | 1:24:07.9 | 51 | ||||||
| Sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint The Men's sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 17 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.... |
3:58.43 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Andrew Young Andrew Young (skier) Andrew Young is a Scottish cross-country skier. He competed for Great Britain in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finishing in 74th place in the 15 km freestyle. In 2008 he became the youngest skier to compete in a World Cup event.At the 2010 Games, Young finished 14th in the team... |
15 km individual Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle The men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST.... |
N/A | 38:45.1 | 74 | |||||
| Sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint The Men's sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 17 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.... |
4:02.19 | 60 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave Andrew Musgrave is a British cross-country skier. Musgrave was born in Dorset, England, and he has also lived in Shetland, Alaska, Aberdeenshire and Norway... , Andrew Young Andrew Young (skier) Andrew Young is a Scottish cross-country skier. He competed for Great Britain in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finishing in 74th place in the 15 km freestyle. In 2008 he became the youngest skier to compete in a World Cup event.At the 2010 Games, Young finished 14th in the team... |
Team sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint The men's team sprint cross-country skiing competition in the freestyle technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 22 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.... |
N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Fiona Hughes Fiona Hughes (skier) Fiona-Elizabeth Hughes is an English cross-country skier from Huddersfield. She has competed in the World Cup since February 2010 and represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
10 km individual Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle The women's 10 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on February 15 at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 10:00 PST.... |
30:29.8 | 68 |
Curling
Curling events at the 2010 Winter Olympics were in the form of a round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
; each nation played all others in a group stage with the top four qualifying for medal playoffs. The men's team, the reigning world champions, won group stage games against France, Denmark, China, United States and Germany. These five wins left them in a tie for the last semifinal place with Sweden
Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Sweden participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 106 competitors competed in nine of the fifteen disciplines.-Medalists:The following Swedish athletes won medals at the games:- Alpine skiing:Men...
, who beat them in their group game. A single tie-breaker match was played between the two sides which was won by the Swedes in the first extra end. The women's team, skippered by 19-year old Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:...
, entered the tournament ranked seventh in the world and beat world champions China
China at the 2010 Winter Olympics
China participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sending its largest delegation at a Winter Olympics with 94 athletes...
in their opening match, but won just two of their remaining eight games to finish seventh in the group and miss out on the semifinals.
Men's tournament
Men's teamLockerbie CC (curling club), Lockerbie
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. It lies approximately from Glasgow, and from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census...
- SkipSkip (curling)The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
: David MurdochDavid MurdochDavid Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:... - Third: Ewan MacDonaldEwan MacDonaldEwan MacDonald is a Scottish curler. He currently plays third for David Murdoch.At his World Championship debut in 1999, MacDonald played second for Hammy McMillan. Their Scottish team would go all the way and win the gold medal defeating Canada in the final, skipped by Jeff Stoughton...
- Second: Peter SmithPeter Smith (curler)Peter "Pete" Smith is a Scottish curler. He plays second for David Murdoch.Smith started curling in 1979. He plays in second position and is right-handed. He has won many prizes in his career, but never featured on the Winter Olympics medal podium. Peter Smith is the tallest male curler at the...
- Lead: Euan ByersEuan ByersEuan Byers is a Scottish curler.Byers started playing curling in 1983. He plays in first position and is right-handed...
- Alternate: Graeme ConnalGraeme ConnalGraeme Connal is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal at the 1991 World Curling Championships in Winnipeg. He received a gold medal at the 2007 European Curling Championships in Füssen...
Results
- Round-robi
Draw 1
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Draw 11
Draw 12
- Tie-breake
Having finished level with Sweden with five wins Great Britain faced a single match tie-breaker to decide who advanced to the semifinals.
Standings
Women's tournament
Women's team- Skip: Eve MuirheadEve MuirheadEve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:...
- Third: Jackie LockhartJackie LockhartJacqueline "Jackie" Lockhart is a Scottish curler who has competed prolifically in major international competitions for Scotland, and for the Great Britain team that competes at the Olympic Winter Games.Having made her international debut at the 1983 European Championships, she went on to claim a...
- Second: Kelly WoodKelly WoodKelly Wood is a Scottish curler who has represented her home country and Great Britain and Northern Ireland on an International and Olympic scale....
- Lead: Lorna VeversLorna VeversLorna Vevers is a Scottish curler living in Lockerbie. She won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships. She played lead for Team Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics....
- Alternate: Anne LairdAnne LairdAnne Laird is a Scottish curler. She plays lead for Eve Muirhead.In 1991, Laird won a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships playing lead for Gillian Barr....
Results
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 10
Draw 11
Standings
Figure skating
Great Britain had qualified seven athletes; one in ladies singles, one pair in the pairs skating, and two pairs in ice dancing. The team was announced as Jenna McCorkellJenna McCorkell
Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...
in the ladies singles, Stacey Kemp
Stacey Kemp
Stacey Kemp is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. She competes with David King. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek.-Competitive highlights:-External...
and David King
David King (figure skater)
David King is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. He has competed with Stacey Kemp since 2003. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek...
in the pairs and in the ice dancing Sinead Kerr
Sinead Kerr
Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions...
and John Kerr
John Kerr (figure skater)
John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr...
, and Penny Coomes
Penny Coomes
* *...
and Nicholas Buckland
Nicholas Buckland
* *...
. Brother and sister pairing Sinead and John Kerr were considered medal contenders before the Games as they entered the event ranked fifth in the world. The pair, who came third in the 2009 European Championships, went on to finish eighth.
| Athlete(s) | Event | / | / | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian... |
Ladies' Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:... |
N/A | 40.64 | 29 | Did not advance | 29 | |||
| Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. She competes with David King. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek.-Competitive highlights:-External... , David King David King (figure skater) David King is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. He has competed with Stacey Kemp since 2003. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek... |
Pairs Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pair skating The pair skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 14 and February 15 , 2010.-Short program:... |
N/A | 48.28 | 16 | 91.66 | 16 | 139.94 | 16 | |
| Sinead Kerr Sinead Kerr Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions... , John Kerr John Kerr (figure skater) John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr... |
Ice dancing Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ice dancing The ice dancing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 19 , 21 , and 22 , 2010.- Competition notes :... |
37.02 | 8 | 56.76 | 8 | 92.23 | 9 | 186.01 | 8 |
| Penny Coomes Penny Coomes * *... , Nicholas Buckland Nicholas Buckland * *... |
Ice dancing Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ice dancing The ice dancing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum on February 19 , 21 , and 22 , 2010.- Competition notes :... |
25.68 | 21 | 46.33 | 19 | 71.60 | 19 | 143.61 | 20 |
Freestyle skiing
Three British women competed in freestyle skiing events, one each in the aerials, moguls and ski cross. Sarah Sauvey became the first Briton to compete in Olympic ski cross, as the sport was making its debut in Vancouver. She finished 34th in the qualifying rounds missing out on the medal rounds by two places.Women's - Aerials and Moguls
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||||
| Sarah Ainsworth Sarah Ainsworth Sarah Ainsworth is a British freestyle skier who has competed since 2007. Her best World Cup finish was 12th in an aerials event at Davos, Switzerland in 2007.... |
Aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials The women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on the February 20 and February 24 at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-Final:-External links:... |
105.36 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Ellie Koyander | Moguls Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's moguls The women's moguls event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place February 13 at Cypress Bowl Ski Area... |
18.98 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
Women's Ski cross
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Sarah Sauvey | Ski cross Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's ski cross The women's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place on 23 February at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-1/8 Round:The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round... |
1:24.52 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
Luge
Britain's sole competitor in luge was Adam Rosen, an American-born athlete who had previously competed at the 2006 Games2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. The 25-year old 's sixteenth place finished equalled his performance in Turin and was just one place off of the highest Winter Olympic finish by any British luger.
| Athlete | Event | Runs | Final total | Final rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Run 3 | Rank | Run 4 | Rank | ||||
| Adam Rosen | Men's singles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on 13–14 February 2010 at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Felix Loch was the two-time defending world champion and won the gold medal with the fastest time in each of the four runs... |
48.896 - |
16 - |
49.005 (1:37:901) |
18 (16) |
49.259 (2:27.160) |
15 (15) |
48.856 (3:16.016) |
19 (16) |
3:16.016 | 16 |
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Short track speed skating
Britain qualified six athletes in individual short track speed skating events. In the men's events four skaters competed, with Anthony DouglasAnthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas is a former British short track speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Douglas was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay.- Achievements :...
and Jon Eley
Jon Eley
Jon Eley is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 meters in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay in Vancouver.- References :...
each racing at two distances; a team also qualified for the relay event. Eley achieved the squad's best individual finish, coming sixth in 500 metres, a position matched by the relay team. In the women's events Elise Christie
Elise Christie
Elise Christie is a Short Track Speed Skater representing Great Britain. Born in Livingston, Scotland, she now lives and trains in Nottingham.Elise competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics finishing 11th in the 500m, 19th in the 1000m and 20th in the 1500m....
raced in the 500, 1000 and 1500 metres and Sarah Lindsay
Sarah Lindsay (speed skater)
Sarah Diane T. Lindsay is a British short track speed skater who has competed at the Winter Olympic Games on three occasions....
also took part in the 500 metres but was disqualified in her heat following a clash with Canada's Jessica Gregg
Jessica Gregg
Jessica Gregg is a Canadian short track speed skater.Jessica Gregg was the only member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic short track team outside of Quebec. Jessica won her first ever World Cup gold medal in 500 m short track speedskating in February 2009...
.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | Rank | ||
| Anthony Douglas Anthony Douglas Anthony Douglas is a former British short track speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Douglas was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay.- Achievements :... |
1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place February 13 at the Pacific Coliseum. Heats took place at 5:00 PM PST, while the semifinals took place at 6:18 PM PST and the final event one hour later at 7:18 PM PST.-Preview:Going into the competition,... |
2:16.622 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Jon Eley Jon Eley Jon Eley is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 meters in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay in Vancouver.- References :... |
500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held 24–26 February 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.... |
42.081 | 1 Q | 41.875 | 1 Q | 41.504 | 4 QB | 42.681 | 3 | 6 |
| 1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on February 17. The final was held on February 20, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :... |
1:25.588 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
| Tom Iveson | 1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on February 17. The final was held on February 20, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :... |
1:27.841 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Jack Whelbourne Jack Whelbourne Jack Whelbourne is a British speed skater who competed in the short track events at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He qualified for the semi finals of the 1500 m after a crash in his heat took out two of his competitors, allowing him to finish in the final qualifying position.... |
1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place February 13 at the Pacific Coliseum. Heats took place at 5:00 PM PST, while the semifinals took place at 6:18 PM PST and the final event one hour later at 7:18 PM PST.-Preview:Going into the competition,... |
2:14.972 | 3 Q | N/A | 2:17.156 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Paul Worth | 500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held 24–26 February 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.... |
42.936 | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Anthony Douglas Anthony Douglas Anthony Douglas is a former British short track speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Douglas was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay.- Achievements :... Jon Eley Jon Eley Jon Eley is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 meters in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay in Vancouver.- References :... Tom Iveson Jack Whelbourne Jack Whelbourne Jack Whelbourne is a British speed skater who competed in the short track events at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He qualified for the semi finals of the 1500 m after a crash in his heat took out two of his competitors, allowing him to finish in the final qualifying position.... Paul Worth |
5000 m relay Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 17 February, and ended on 26 February at the Pacific Coliseum.-Semifinals:-Final B :-Final A :-External links:... |
N/A | 6:50.618 | 4 QB | 6:50.045 | 1 | 6 | |||
Women
| Event | Athlete | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Elise Christie Elise Christie Elise Christie is a Short Track Speed Skater representing Great Britain. Born in Livingston, Scotland, she now lives and trains in Nottingham.Elise competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics finishing 11th in the 500m, 19th in the 1000m and 20th in the 1500m.... |
500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :... |
44.374 | 2 Q | 44.821 | 3 | Did not advance | |
| 1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 24 February, with the final held on 26 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Records:... |
1:31.363 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on 20 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final B :-Final A :-External links:... |
2:23.898 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sarah Lindsay Sarah Lindsay (speed skater) Sarah Diane T. Lindsay is a British short track speed skater who has competed at the Winter Olympic Games on three occasions.... |
500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :... |
44.716 | 2 Q | DSQ | 4 | Did not advance | |
Key: Q=Qualified for next round, QB=Qualified for B final
Skeleton
Four British athletes qualified for the skeleton events. Amy WilliamsAmy Williams
Amy Joy Williams MBE is an English skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist. Originally a runner, she began training in skeleton after trying the sport on a push-start track at the University of Bath...
won Britain's only medal of the Games, a gold in the women's skeleton
Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's
The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs...
. Williams became the first British gold medalist in an individual event at the Winter Olympics for thirty years, following Robin Cousins
Robin Cousins
Robert "Robin" Cousins is a British retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic Champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own...
' victory in figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, and the first British female individual Winter Olympics gold medalist since Jeannette Altwegg
Jeannette Altwegg
Jeannette Altwegg CBE is a British figure skater. She is the 1952 Olympic champion in Ladies' Singles, the 1948 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1951 World champion, and the 1951 & 1952 European champion...
in 1952. Shelley Rudman
Shelley Rudman
Shelley Rudman is a British Olympic athlete. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in skeleton; the only medal for Great Britain at the games...
, Britain's only medalist at the 2006 Olympics
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's
The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games...
, finished sixth in the women's event and her fiancé, Kristan Bromley
Kristan Bromley
Kristan Bromley is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany...
, finished in the same position in the men's event.
| Athletes | Event | Final | Total | Final rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Run 3 | Rank | Run 4 | Rank | ||||
| Kristan Bromley Kristan Bromley Kristan Bromley is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany... |
Men's skeleton Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18-19 February. Canada's Duff Gibson was the defending Olympic champion. Gibson retired after the 2006 Olympics... |
52.91 - |
7 - |
52.89 (1:45.80) |
5 (5) |
52.70 (2:38.50) |
8 (6) |
52.80 (3:31.30) |
7 (6) |
3:31.30 | 6 |
| Adam Pengilly Adam Pengilly Adam Pengilly is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 2004. He won a silver medal in men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid.... |
Men's skeleton Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18-19 February. Canada's Duff Gibson was the defending Olympic champion. Gibson retired after the 2006 Olympics... |
53.75 - |
17 - |
54.17 (1:47.92) |
22 (20) |
53.36 (2:41.28) |
18 (18) |
52.23 (3:34.51) |
14 (18) |
3:34.51 | 18 |
| Shelley Rudman Shelley Rudman Shelley Rudman is a British Olympic athlete. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in skeleton; the only medal for Great Britain at the games... |
Women's skeleton Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs... |
54.66 - |
11 - |
54.26 (1:48.92) |
6 (7) |
53.95 (2:42.87) |
7 (7) |
53.82 (3:36.69) |
1 (6) |
3:36.69 | 6 |
| Amy Williams Amy Williams Amy Joy Williams MBE is an English skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist. Originally a runner, she began training in skeleton after trying the sport on a push-start track at the University of Bath... |
Women's skeleton Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs... |
53.83* - |
1 - |
54.13 (1:47.96) |
2 (1) |
53.68* (2:41.64) |
1 (1) |
54.00 (3:35.64) |
4 (1) |
3:35.64 | |
Cumulative time and standings given in brackets.
Key:
Snowboarding
Four British snowboarders qualified for the Games. Zoe Gillings reached the semifinals of the women's snowboard crossSnowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross
The women's snowboard cross competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 16, 2010.-Qualification:-Quarterfinals:The top 16 qualifiers advanced to the quarterfinals round...
and finished in eighth position overall. Ben Kilner was the only other British snowboarder to get beyond the qualification rounds but he fell in both his semifinal runs and finished in eighteenth position.
Halfpipe
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
| Ben Kilner Ben Kilner Ben Kilner is a professional snowboarder from Banchory, Scotland. He was a member of the British 2010 Winter Olympics Team and represented Britain in the Men's Halfpipe. His nickname is 'Kildog'.-External links:*... |
Men's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's halfpipe The men's halfpipe competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 17, 2010.In each round of competition, each competitor performed two rides through the halfpipe. The highest-scoring run determined whether or not the competitor continued to the next round... |
21.5 | 32.1 | 7 Q | 3.1 | 17.0 | 12 | Did not advance | 18 | |
| Lesley McKenna Lesley McKenna Lesley McKenna is a British professional snowboarder based in Herten, Germany. McKenna has to date competed in three Winter Olympic Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010 but has not won any medals. At the 2010 games, she crashed in both her qualification runs in the women's halfpipe and finished last... |
Women's halfpipe Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's halfpipe The women's halfpipe competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 18, 2010.-Qualification:-Semifinal:-Final:-References:... |
5.1 | 2.8 | 30 | Did not advance | |||||
Parallel giant slalom
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| Adam McLeish Adam McLeish Adam McLeish is a British sportsman who specifies in Snowboarding. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in the "Mens Parallel Giant Slalom" and came 24th with a total time of 1:21.09.-References:... |
Men's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's parallel giant slalom The men's parallel giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 27, 2010.-Qualification:-Elimination Round:-Classification 5-8:... |
1:21.09 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
Snowboard cross
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| Zoe Gillings Zoe Gillings Zoe Gillings is a British snowboarder.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Gillings finished 15th in the first ever women's Snowboard Cross.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Gillings finished 8th in the women's Snowboard Cross.... |
Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Cypress Mountain on February 16, 2010.-Qualification:-Quarterfinals:The top 16 qualifiers advanced to the quarterfinals round... |
1:27.93 | 8 Q | 2 Q | 3 | 4 | 8 |