Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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Norway
will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes will compete in four disciplines; the only sport Norwegians are not to compete in is alpine skiing
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Men
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Norway's team continued the tradidion from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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,...
, 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...
. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes will compete in four disciplines; the only sport Norwegians are not to compete in is alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The alpine skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics will be held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were due to be held between 13 March and 21 March 2010...
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Biathlon
| Athlete | Events | Factor % | Qualification | Final | ||||
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| Missed shots | Finish time | Rank | Missed shots | Finish time | Rank | |||
| Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen | Men's Pursuit - Sitting | 10:18.47 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Nils-Erik Ulset | Men's Pursuit - Standing | 9:19.44 | 3 Q | 10:51.3 | ||||
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Cross-country skiing
Women| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | |||
| Mariann Vestbøstad Marthinsen | 10 km - Sitting Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's 15 km Free -External links:*, at the official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver... |
33:27.8 | 5 | |
Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | |||
| Per Fagerhøi | 15 km - Sitting | 46:23.00 | 25 | |
| Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen | 15 km - Sitting | 42:17.03 | 4 | |
| Kjartan Nesbakken Haugen | ||||
| Helge Flo Helge Flo Helge Flo is a visually impaired Norwegian cross-country skier competing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... |
20 km - Visually Impaired | 54:22.7 | 8 | |
| Vegard Dahle | 20 km - Standing | 55:42.9 | 8 | |
| Svein Lilleberg Svein Lilleberg Svein Lilleberg is a Norwegian cross-country skier.He contracted polio early, when he was only six months old. To begin with, he was totally paralysed, later regaining most movement, but he has never had use of one foot. He competes in the LW2.Svein has 3 sisters, and is married with 4 children.... |
20 km - Standing | 1:06:33.0 | 19 | |
| Nils-Erik Ulset | 20 km - Standing | 53:34.1 | ||
Ice sledge hockey
The Norwegian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by coming in second place at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
The 5th IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships took place in early 2009. The competition was divided into two tournaments, with Tournament B held from 15 to 21 March in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and Tournament A held from 9 to 16 May in Ostrava, the Czech Republic. A total of thirteen teams...
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| Squad list | Group stage (Pool B) | Semifinal | Final | ||
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| Opposition Result |
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| From: Ole Bjarte Austevoll Audun Bakke Helge Bjørnstad Helge Bjørnstad Helge Bjørnstad is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has three silver from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal... Kissinger Deng Kissinger Deng Kissinger Deng is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He is a goaltender, and currently plays for Oslo KHK. He was on the bronze medal team at the 2010 Paralympics and was originally from Sudan.-Titles:*2009... Eskil Hagen Thomas Jacobsen Thomas Jacobsen (sledge hockey) Thomas Jacobsen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian sledge hockey team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada.-External links:* Official site on Facebook... Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen is a sledge hockey player from Norway. He was on the silver medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... Roger Johansen Roger Johansen Roger Johansen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He is a keeper, and plays for Oslo KHK.He comes from Leirfjord, Nordland.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.-Honours:*2010** Bronze at the Paralympics... Knut Andre Nordstoga Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has one bronze , and two silver from the Paralympic Games... Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad is a Norwegian sledge hockey player.He began to play competitively in 1996. He has won a gold medal , two silver medals and a bronze medal at the Winter Paralympics.-Titles:... Kjell Vidar Røyne Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has two silver from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal. He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in... Morten Værnes Morten Værnes Morten Værnes is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player and Paralympian.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has one bronze , and one silver from the Paralympic Games.-References:... Head coach: Morten Haglund |
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Wheelchair curling
The Norwegian team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.Norway's team continued the tradidion from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf
Loudmouth Golf
Loudmouth Golf is an American sportswear company based in Sonoma County, California known for "flamboyant" trousers.The company was established in 2000 by Scott "Woody" Woodworth, then a junior graphic designer. His first design involved a children's fabric with prints of Warner Brothers cartoon...
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| Squad list | Round robin | Tie-breaker | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |
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Rune Lorentzen (skip) Jostein Stordahl Geir Arne Skogstad Lene Tystad Anne Mette Samdal |
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