Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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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.
. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.
Men
Women
(UTC-8
).
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics
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...
were held at Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
. The events were held between 14 March and 21 March 2010.
Medal table
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Events
The program included a total of 20 events, 10 for men and 10 for women. Competitors are divided into three categories: standing, visually impaired, and sitting. Standing skiers are those that have a locomotive disability but are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers, whereas sitting competitors use a sitski. Visually impaired skiers compete with the help of a sighted guideSighted guide
A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment....
. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.
Men
- 1km sprint
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 10km individual
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 15km individual
- Sitting
- 20km individual
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 1×4km + 2×5km relay
Women
- 1km sprint
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 5km individual
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 10km individual
- Sitting
- 15km individual
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 3×2.5km relay
Women's events
| 1 km Sprint Classic |
visually impaired |
4:14.2 | 4:44.2 | 4:54.4 | |||
| sitting | 2:58.5 | 3:00.0 | 3:01.9 | ||||
| standing | 4:21.4 | 4:26.8 | 4:31.3 | ||||
| 5 km Classic |
visually impaired |
15:08.8 | 16:00.3 | 17:18.4 | |||
| sitting | 14:56.6 | 15:11.4 | 15:16.4 | ||||
| standing | 16:01.3 | 16:03.7 | 17:38.2 | ||||
| 10 km |
sitting | 30:52.9 | 31:49.8 | 32:43.5 | |||
| 15 km Free |
visually impaired |
45:11.1 | 48:34.1 | 49:19.3 | |||
| standing | 49:16.3 | 49:23.5 | 51:04.1 | ||||
| 3 x 2.5 km Relay |
open | ' Maria Iovleva Maria Iovleva Maria Iovleva is a Russian biathlete and cross-country skier representing Russia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. She won two medals in sitting biathlon, one of them gold and was on the gold medal team of women's cross-country relay. She is deaf and paralyzed... Mikhalina Lysova Guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Alexey Ivanov Liubov Vasilyeva Guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Natalia Yakimova |
20:23.2 | ' Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... Iuliia Batenkova Oleksandra Kononova |
20:42.7 | ' Larysa Varona Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... Yadviha Skorabahataya Guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Vasili Haurukovich |
22:04.2 |
Men's events
| 1 km Sprint Classic |
visually impaired |
3:42.9 | 3:47.0 | 3:50.2 | |||
| sitting | 2:31.8 | 2:31.9 | 2:36.6 | ||||
| standing | 3:30.7 | 3:32.3 | 3:33.9 | ||||
| 10 km Classic |
visually impaired |
26:01.6 | 27:27.3 | 27:40.7 | |||
| sitting | 27:12.1 | 28:21.1 | 28:25.1 | ||||
| standing | 26:29.5 | 27:01.7 | 27:03.7 | ||||
| 15 km |
sitting | 41:01.01 | 41:11.01Va | 41:54.09 | |||
| 20 km Free |
visually impaired |
51:14:7 | 51:55.6 | 52:22.5 | |||
| standing | 52:07.7 | 53:34.1 | 53:53.4 | ||||
| 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km Relay |
open | ' Sergey Shilov Sergey Shilov Sergey Shilov is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete and six time Paralympic Champion.Shilov has competed at nine Paralympic Games , in cross-country skiing, biathlon and in athletics... Kirill Mikhaylov Kirill Mikhaylov Kirill Mikhaylov is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete and four time Paralympic Champion. He compete in classification category standing events.... Nikolay Polukhin Nikolay Polukhin Nikolay Polukhin is a Russian cross country skier, biathlete and Paralympic Champion.One of his most notable achievements is winning the most medals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics, with six medals, including one gold... Guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Andrey Tokarev Andrey Tokarev Andrey Tokarev is a Russian cross country skier, biathlete, sighted guide and Paralympic Champion.He was awarded the Order of Honour by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in 2010.... |
38:54.8 | ' Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic Champion.He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski... Grygorii Vovchinskyi Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympian.He is classified B3 , and compete in classification category visually impaired.... Guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Volodymyr Ivanov Volodymyr Ivanov (skier) Volodymyr Ivanov is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, sighted guide and Paralympian.He has competed at three Paralympic Games as the sighted guide for Vitaliy Lukyanenko.... |
39:16.7 | ' Trygve Toskedal Larsen Vegard Dahle Nils-Erik Ulset |
39:48.9 |
Competition Schedule
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(UTC-8
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| Day | Date | Start | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Sun 14 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 15km, sitting |
| 12:00 | Women's 10km, sitting | ||
| Day 4 | Mon 15 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 20km, standing |
| 10:15 | Men's 20km, visually impaired | ||
| 12:00 | Women's 15km, standing | ||
| 12:10 | Women's 15km, visually impaired | ||
| Day 7 | Thu 18 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 10km, standing |
| 10:16 | Men's 10km, visually impaired | ||
| 10:24 | Women's 5km, standing | ||
| 10:32 | Women's 5km, visually impaired | ||
| 11:15 | Women's 5km, sitting | ||
| 11:35 | Men's 10km, sitting | ||
| Day 9 | Sat 20 Mar | 10:00 | Women's 3×2.5km relay |
| 12:00 | Men's 1×4km + 2×5km relay | ||
| Day 10 | Sun 21 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 1km sprint, sitting |
| 10:18 | Women's 1km sprint, sitting | ||
| 10:45 | Men's 1km sprint, visually impaired | ||
| 11:00 | Men's 1km sprint, standing | ||
| 11:25 | Women's 1km sprint, visually impaired | ||
| 11:37 | Women's 1km sprint, standing |