Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Switzerland IPC code  SUI NPC Swiss Paralympic Committee
At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
Competitors	15 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Thomas Pfyl[1]
Medals Rank: 13	Gold 1	Silver 2	Bronze 0	Total 3
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
Winter Games
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

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.^[2]

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	Downhill standing
	Slalom standing
Hans Pleisch	Downhill sitting
	Slalom sitting

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

Switzerland will enter two competitors in cross-country skiing.^[3]

Wheelchair curling

See also

• Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics

References

1. "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010.
2. "L’équipe paralympique suisse est prête", SwissInfo, February 18, 2010
3. "L’équipe paralympique suisse est prête", SwissInfo, February 18, 2010

External links

• Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website
• International Paralympic Committee official website