Russia sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded thirty-two athletes in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and alpine skiing.[3] Russia placed second in the final medal standings, though first in the total medal count, winning thirty-eight medals.[4]
| Russia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | RUS |
| NPC | Russian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 32 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Valery Kupchinskii[1] |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) Neutral Paralympic Athletes (2018) | |
The Moscow Times noted the irony in the fact that there had been high hope for Russia's Winter Olympians, while fairly little attention had been paid to its Paralympians, until their performance stood out with a crop of medals.[5] While the Moscow Times focused on the difficulties faced by the country's Paralympians in their everyday life, however, the Vancouver Sun remarked: "Unlike Canada and other countries where almost all Paralympians must have jobs, Team Russia's competitors are akin to 'sports professionals'. Most don't work so they can focus solely on their training, which is funded by the state and individual sponsors".[6] With Sochi being the host city of the 2014 Winter Paralympics, a Russian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Irek Zaripov | Biathlon | Men's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting | March 13 |
| Gold |
Kirill Mikhaylov | Biathlon | Men's 3 km Pursuit, standing | March 13 |
| Gold |
Anna Burmistrova | Biathlon | Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing | March 13 |
| Gold |
Irek Zaripov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km, sitting | March 14 |
| Gold |
Kirill Mikhaylov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 km Free, standing | March 15 |
| Gold |
Anna Burmistrova | Cross-country skiing | Women's 15 km Free, standing | March 15 |
| Gold |
Irek Zaripov | Biathlon | Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting | March 17 |
| Gold |
Maria Iovleva | Biathlon | Women's 10 km Individual, sitting | March 17 |
| Gold |
Irek Zaripov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km, sitting | March 18 |
| Gold |
Liubov Vasilyeva Mikhalina Lysova Maria Iovleva |
Cross-country skiing | Women's 3×2.5 km Relay | March 20 |
| Gold |
Sergey Shilov Kirill Mikhaylov Nikolay Polukhin |
Cross-country skiing | Men's 1×4 km + 2×5 km Relay | March 20 |
| Gold |
Sergey Shilov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting | March 21 |
 Silver |
Maria Iovleva | Biathlon | Women's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting | March 13 |
| Silver |
Nikolay Polukhin | Biathlon | Men's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired | March 13 |
| Silver |
Liubov Vasilyeva | Biathlon | Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired | March 13 |
| Silver |
Roman Petushkov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km, sitting | March 14 |
| Silver |
Nikolay Polukhin | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 km Free, visually impaired | March 15 |
| Silver |
Liubov Vasilyeva | Cross-country skiing | Women's 15 km Free, visually impaired | March 15 |
| Silver |
Vladimir Kiselev | Biathlon | Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting | March 17 |
| Silver |
Anna Burmistrova | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km Individual, standing | March 17 |
| Silver |
Nikolay Polukhin | Biathlon | Men's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired | March 17 |
| Silver |
Liubov Vasilyeva | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired | March 17 |
| Silver |
Kirill Mikhaylov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km Classic, standing | March 18 |
| Silver |
Mikhalina Lysova | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired | March 18 |
| Silver |
Nikolay Polukhin | Cross-country skiing | Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired | March 21 |
| Silver |
Mikhalina Lysova | Cross-country skiing | Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired | March 21 |
| Silver |
Irek Zaripov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting | March 21 |
| Silver |
Kirill Mikhaylov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing | March 21 |
 Bronze |
Alena Gorbunova | Biathlon | Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing | March 13 |
| Bronze |
Mikhalina Lysova | Biathlon | Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired | March 13 |
| Bronze |
Vladimir Kononov | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 km Free, standing | March 15 |
| Bronze |
Roman Petushkov | Biathlon | Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting | March 17 |
| Bronze |
Mikhalina Lysova | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired | March 17 |
| Bronze |
Nikolay Polukhin | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km Classic, visually impaired | March 18 |
| Bronze |
Tatiana Ilyuchenko | Cross-country skiing | Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired | March 18 |
| Bronze |
Liubov Vasilyeva | Cross-country skiing | Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired | March 21 |
| Bronze |
Vladimir Kiselev | Cross-country skiing | Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting | March 21 |
| Bronze |
Anna Burmistrova | Cross-country skiing | Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing | March 21 |
Alpine skiing edit
Biathlon edit
Cross-country skiing edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b Medvedev presents state decorations to Paralympic athletes[permanent dead link], www.itar-tass.com, April 2, 2010
- ^ "Russia sends team to Vancouver Paralympics" Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Voice of Russia, February 19, 2010
- ^ "Paralympic Games : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Disabled Athletes Show Up Olympics Team", Moscow Times, March 18, 2010
- ^ "Big red machine churns out Paralympic stars", Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010