Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Norway at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
IPC code NOR
NPC Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
Website www.idrett.no (in Norwegian)
in Vancouver
Competitors 27 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Mariann Vestbostad[1]
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 3 2 6
Winter Paralympics appearances

Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes competed in four disciplines; the only sport Norwegians are not to compete in is alpine skiing.[2]

Biathlon

[3]

Athlete Events Factor % Qualification Final
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 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Men's 12.5 km - Standing 1st, gold medalist(s)

Cross-country skiing

[4]

Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Mariann Vestbøstad Marthinsen 10 km - Sitting 33:27.8 5
Men
Athlete Event Final
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 20 km - Visually Impaired 54:22.7 8
Vegard Dahle 20 km - Standing 55:42.9 8
Svein Lilleberg 20 km - Standing 1:06:33.0 19
Nils-Erik Ulset 20 km - Standing 53:34.1 2nd, silver medalist(s)

Ice sledge hockey

Norway's Ice Sledge Hockey team, at the UBC Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre, Vancouver.

The Norwegian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by coming in second place at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[5]

Squad list Group stage (Pool B) [6] Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
From:

Ole Bjarte Austevoll
Audun Bakke
Helge Bjørnstad
Kissinger Deng
Eskil Hagen
Thomas Jacobsen
Loyd Remi Johansen
Roger Johansen
Knut Andre Nordstoga
Rolf Einar Pedersen
Tommy Rovelstad
Kjell Vidar Røyne
Stig Tore Svee
Morten Værnes
Head coach: Morten Haglund[7]

  Sweden
W 2–1		 2 Q  United States
L 0–3		  Canada
W 2–1		 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
 Italy
W 2–1
 Canada
L 0–5

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.[8]

Norway's team continued the tradidion from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf.[9]

Squad list[2] Round robin[10] Tie-breaker Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Rank

Rune Lorentzen (skip)
Jostein Stordahl
Geir Arne Skogstad
Lene Tystad
Anne Mette Samdal

  Germany
L 6–10		 T6 DNA DNA DNA T6
 Great Britain
W 7–5
 Canada
L 5–6
 Sweden
L 4–6
 South Korea
W 9–6
 Japan
W 11-3
 United States
L 8-9
 Italy
L 7-9
 Switzerland
L 4-10

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 27 utøvere tatt ut til Paralympic Vancouver 2010 (Norwegian), Olympiatoppen, February 8, 2010
  3. ↑ Biathlon Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
  4. ↑ Cross-country Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
  5. ↑ "USA Wins Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A". International Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  7. ↑ Troppen til Paralympic i Vancouver er tatt ut (Norwegian), kjelkehockey.no, February 8, 2010
  8. ↑ "Paralympic Qualification". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  9. ↑ Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition, CBC, March 14, 2010
  10. ↑ "Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
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