Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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Switzerland
will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. The country will field a total of fifteen athletes (ten men and five women) in four of the Games' five sports: alpine skiing
, biathlon
, cross-country skiing
and wheelchair curling
. This makes it a slightly smaller delegation than in 2006 (19 athletes) or 2002 (18). Switzerland's stated aim is to obtain two medals.
Men
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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...
. The country will field a total of fifteen athletes (ten men and five women) in four of the Games' five sports: 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...
, biathlon
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The biathlon competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events will be held on 13 March and 17 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
, cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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.-Medal table:-Events:...
and wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the Hillcrest Park in Vancouver, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010...
. This makes it a slightly smaller delegation than in 2006 (19 athletes) or 2002 (18). Switzerland's stated aim is to obtain two medals.
Alpine skiing
Women| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total Time | Calculated Time | Rank | ||
| Nadje Baumgartner | |||||||
| Karin Fasel | Downhill standing | ||||||
| Anita Fuhrer | |||||||
Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total Time | Calculated Time | Rank | ||
| Michael Brugger | Downhill standing | ||||||
| Slalom standing | |||||||
| Micha Josi | Downhill standing | ||||||
| Slalom standing | |||||||
| Christoph Kunz | Downhill sitting | ||||||
| Slalom sitting | |||||||
| Thomas Pfyl Thomas Pfyl Thomas Pfyl is a Swiss alpine skier and Paralympian.He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.He won a silver medal in the Slalom, and a bronze medal in the Giant Slalom, standing... |
Downhill standing | ||||||
| Slalom standing | |||||||
| Hans Pleisch | Downhill sitting | ||||||
| Slalom sitting | |||||||