Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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...

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

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Alpine skiing

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Total	Rank
Marco Büchel Marco Büchel Marco Büchel is a retired alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein. He participated in a record-tying six Winter Olympics, starting in 1992 and ending in 2010....	Men's 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...			1:54.84	8
	Men's 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....			DNF	-
Marina Nigg Marina Nigg Marina Nigg is an alpine skier who represented Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nigg specializes in the slalom and giant slalom events, and finished 22nd in the slalom at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...	Women's 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...	53.78	53.05	1:46.83	22

Tina Weirather
Tina Weirather
Tina Weirather , is a Liechtensteiner Alpine skier. She is the daughter of Austrian skier Harti Weirather and Liechtensteiner skier Hanni Wenzel, and the niece of Andreas Wenzel. Weirather has competed on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit since 2005...

- Did not compete due to injury suffered on January 23, 2010.

Bobsleigh

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total	Rank
Michael Klingler Michael Klingler Michael Klingler is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he crashed out in the two-man event and withdrew from the four-man event.... Thomas Dürr Thomas Dürr (bobsleigh athlete) Thomas Dürr is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he crashed out in the two-man event and withdrew from the four-man event....	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...	56.18	DNS	-	-	-	-
Michael Klingler Michael Klingler Michael Klingler is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he crashed out in the two-man event and withdrew from the four-man event.... Jürgen Berginz Jürgen Berginz Jürgen Berginz is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein. He competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man event.- References :... Thomas Dürr Thomas Dürr (bobsleigh athlete) Thomas Dürr is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he crashed out in the two-man event and withdrew from the four-man event.... Richard Wunder Richard Wunder Richard Wunder is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein. He competed for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the four-man event. Wunder was Liechtenstein's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.- References :...	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...	DNS	-	-	-	-	-

Benedikt Lampert
Benedikt Lampert
Benedikt Lampert is a bobsledder from Liechtenstein. He was the bobsled alternate for Liechtenstein at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...

(alternate)

The four-man team was forced to withdraw after pilot Michael Klingler began suffering from a recurring concussion problem following the two-man event.

External links

http://www.losv.li/Aktuell/tabid/55/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/206/Liechtensteinisches-Olympiateam-fr-Vancouver.aspx Preliminary Olympic Qualified Athletes for Liechtenstein

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