South Africa at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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South Africa
sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. For the fourth time in a row, the country's only representative was be alpine skier
Bruce Warner
.
was South Africa's only competitor, and participated in the following events.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter 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...
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,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. For the fourth time in a row, the country's only representative was be alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
Bruce Warner
Bruce Warner
David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988...
.
Alpine skiing
Bruce WarnerBruce Warner
David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988...
was South Africa's only competitor, and participated in the following events.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 (SG) | Run 2 (Sl) | Final/Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
| Bruce Warner Bruce Warner David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988... |
Downhill standing | 1:34.82 | +14.02 | 25 | ||||||
| Slalom standing | 1:04.44 | 36 | 1:01.81 | 31 | 2:06.25 | +20.85 | 32 | |||
| Giant slalom standing | 1:26.04 | 2:52.09 | 31 | |||||||
| Super G standing | 1:38.52 | +18.51 | 32 | |||||||
| Super combined standing | 1:37.92 | 18 | 56.38 | 15 | 2:34.30 | +22.46 | 18 | |||
See also
- South Africa at the ParalympicsSouth Africa at the ParalympicsSouth Africa has competed at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.The country made its Paralympic début at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where it sent nine athletes to compete in archery, athletics, swimming and weightlifting. They finished sixth on the medal table with nineteen...
- South Africa at the 2010 Winter OlympicsSouth Africa at the 2010 Winter OlympicsSouth Africa competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.- Alpine skiing :South Africa has qualified one entrant in alpine skiing.- Cross-country skiing :South Africa has qualified one entrant in cross-country skiing....
- South Africa at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. The team consisted of a single athlete, alpine skiier Bruce Warner. Warner did not win any medals.-External links:***...