Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
, in Vancouver
. It will be fielding a single athlete, in alpine skiing.
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina has been taking part in the Summer Paralympics since 1996, this will be the country's first participation in the Winter Paralympic Games
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
will send a delegation to compete at 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,...
. It will be fielding a single athlete, in alpine skiing.
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina has been taking part in the Summer Paralympics since 1996, this will be the country's first participation in the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
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Alpine skiing
The following athlete will be Bosnia and Herzegovina's sole representative in alpine skiing:| Athlete | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Rank | ||
| Nijaz Memic | Slalom standing | 1:29.23 | 1:26.81 | 2:56.04 | 39 |
| Giant slalom standing | 1:48.37 | 1:54.68 | 3:43.05 | 39 | |
See also
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2010 Winter OlympicsBosnia and Herzegovina at the 2010 Winter OlympicsBosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.- Alpine skiing :- Biathlon:- Cross-country skiing :Bosnia and Herzegovina has qualified two entrants in cross-country skiing.-See also:...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at the ParalympicsBosnia and Herzegovina at the ParalympicsBosnia and Herzegovina, having become independent from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with merely two athletes competing in men's track and field...