New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | NZL |
NPC | Paralympics New Zealand |
Website | paralympics |
in Vancouver | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Adam Hall[1] |
Officials | 4 |
Medals Ranked 15th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country fielded two athletes, both in alpine skiing.[2]
The country was also represented by four officials - a chef de mission, a coach, an assistant coach and a physiotherapist.[2]
Medallists[]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Adam Hall | Alpine skiing | Men's Slalom, standing | 15 March |
Alpine skiing[]
Adam Hall,[3] who has spina bifida and who previously represented New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, will compete in the Slalom and Giant Slalom.
Peter Williams,[3] who also has spina bifida and will be making his Paralympic Games début, will compete in the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G. Unlike his compatriot, he will be using a monoski.[2][4]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | ||||||
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Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
Adam Hall | Slalom standing | 0:50.95 | 0.00 | 1 | 0:54.45 | +1.85 | 6 | 1:45.40 | 0.00 | |
Super-G standing | 1:23.34 | +3.23 | 7 | N/A | 1:23.34 | +3.23 | 7 | |||
Super combined standing | 1:26.44 | +5.07 | 10 | 50.58 | +2.24 | 4 | 2:17.02 | +5.18 | 8 | |
Peter Williams | Slalom sitting | 57.38 | +9.81 | 25 | 1:08.2 | +19.8 | 22 | 2:05.55 | +23.92 | 22 |
Giant slalom sitting | 1:34.16 | +16.35 | 27 | 1:37.70 | +18.53 | 22 | 3:11.86 | +34.46 | 20 |
See also[]
- New Zealand at the Paralympics
- New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b c Vancouver 2010: The New Zealand Paralympic Games Team Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Paralympics New Zealand
- ^ a b List of New Zealand's athletes, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
- ^ Paralympics New Zealand provides contradictory information as to which of the two athletes will be competing in the Super G, but the schedule indicates that it will be Williams.
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
- New Zealand at the Paralympics
- 2010 in New Zealand sport