New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

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Template:Infobox Paralympics New Zealand New Zealand sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded two athletes, both in alpine skiing.[1]

The country was also represented by four officials - a chef de mission, a coach, an assistant coach and a physiotherapist.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Adam Hall Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom, standing March 15

Alpine skiing

Adam Hall,[2] who has spina bifida and who previously represented New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, will compete in the Slalom and Giant Slalom.

Peter Williams,[2] who also has spina bifida and will be making his Paralympic Games début, will compete in the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G. Unlike his compatriot, he will be using a monoski.[1][3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank Time Diff Rank
Adam Hall Slalom standing 0:50.95 0.00 1 0:54.45 +1.85 6 1:45.40 0.00 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Giant slalom standing
Super-G standing
Super combined standing
Peter Williams Slalom sitting
Giant slalom sitting

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c Vancouver 2010: The New Zealand Paralympic Games Team, Paralympics New Zealand
  2. ^ a b List of New Zealand's athletes, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
  3. ^ Paralympics New Zealand provides contradictory information as to which of the two athletes will be competing in the Super G, but the schedule indicates that it will be Williams.

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