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 Norway did not compete in is alpine skiing.[2]
| Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | NOR |
| NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 27 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mariann Vestbostad[1] |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Biathlon
edit| 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 | 
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| Men's 12.5 km - Standing | 
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Cross-country skiing
edit- 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 |
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Ice sledge hockey
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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
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 SwedenW 2–1 |
2 Q |  United StatesL 0–3 |
 CanadaW 2–1 |
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 ItalyW 2–1 | |||||
| Canada L 0–5 | |||||
Wheelchair curling
editThe 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 tradition 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) |
 GermanyL 6–10 |
T6 | DNA | DNA | DNA | T6 |
 Great BritainW 7–5 | ||||||
| Canada L 5–6 | ||||||
| Sweden L 4–6 | ||||||
 South KoreaW 9–6 | ||||||
 JapanW 11-3 | ||||||
| United States L 8-9 | ||||||
| Italy L 7-9 | ||||||
 SwitzerlandL 4-10 | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b 27 utøvere tatt ut til Paralympic Vancouver 2010 (Norwegian), Olympiatoppen, February 8, 2010
- ^ Biathlon Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- ^ Cross-country Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- ^ "USA Wins Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A". International Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Troppen til Paralympic i Vancouver er tatt ut Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine (Norwegian), kjelkehockey.no, February 8, 2010
- ^ "Paralympic Qualification". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition, CBC, March 14, 2010
- ^ "Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-01-24.