Russia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Russia sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded thirty-two athletes in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and alpine skiing.[3] Russia placed second in the final medal standings, though first in the total medal count, winning thirty-eight medals.[4]

Russia at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeRUS
NPCRussian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralymp.ru (in Russian)
in Vancouver
Competitors32 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Valery Kupchinskii[1]
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
12
Silver
16
Bronze
10
Total
38
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Neutral Paralympic Athletes (2018)
Anna Burmistrova from Russia, awarded the Order of Honour in Russia, for winning two gold, one silver and one bronze in biathlon and Cross-country skiing.[2]
Kirill Mikhaylov from Russia, is awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland, fourth degree, in Russia, by President Dmitry Medvedev, for winning three gold and two silver in biathlon and Cross-country skiing.[2]

The Moscow Times noted the irony in the fact that there had been high hope for Russia's Winter Olympians, while fairly little attention had been paid to its Paralympians, until their performance stood out with a crop of medals.[5] While the Moscow Times focused on the difficulties faced by the country's Paralympians in their everyday life, however, the Vancouver Sun remarked: "Unlike Canada and other countries where almost all Paralympians must have jobs, Team Russia's competitors are akin to 'sports professionals'. Most don't work so they can focus solely on their training, which is funded by the state and individual sponsors".[6] With Sochi being the host city of the 2014 Winter Paralympics, a Russian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Irek Zaripov Biathlon Men's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting March 13
  Gold Kirill Mikhaylov Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13
  Gold Anna Burmistrova Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13
  Gold Irek Zaripov Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km, sitting March 14
  Gold Kirill Mikhaylov Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, standing March 15
  Gold Anna Burmistrova Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km Free, standing March 15
  Gold Irek Zaripov Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17
  Gold Maria Iovleva Biathlon Women's 10 km Individual, sitting March 17
  Gold Irek Zaripov Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, sitting March 18
  Gold Liubov Vasilyeva
Mikhalina Lysova
Maria Iovleva
Cross-country skiing Women's 3×2.5 km Relay March 20
  Gold Sergey Shilov
Kirill Mikhaylov
Nikolay Polukhin
Cross-country skiing Men's 1×4 km + 2×5 km Relay March 20
  Gold Sergey Shilov Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21
  Silver Maria Iovleva Biathlon Women's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting March 13
  Silver Nikolay Polukhin Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13
  Silver Liubov Vasilyeva Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13
  Silver Roman Petushkov Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km, sitting March 14
  Silver Nikolay Polukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, visually impaired March 15
  Silver Liubov Vasilyeva Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km Free, visually impaired March 15
  Silver Vladimir Kiselev Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17
  Silver Anna Burmistrova Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, standing March 17
  Silver Nikolay Polukhin Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17
  Silver Liubov Vasilyeva Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17
  Silver Kirill Mikhaylov Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km Classic, standing March 18
  Silver Mikhalina Lysova Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired March 18
  Silver Nikolay Polukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21
  Silver Mikhalina Lysova Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21
  Silver Irek Zaripov Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21
  Silver Kirill Mikhaylov Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing March 21
  Bronze Alena Gorbunova Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13
  Bronze Mikhalina Lysova Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13
  Bronze Vladimir Kononov Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, standing March 15
  Bronze Roman Petushkov Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17
  Bronze Mikhalina Lysova Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17
  Bronze Nikolay Polukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km Classic, visually impaired March 18
  Bronze Tatiana Ilyuchenko Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired March 18
  Bronze Liubov Vasilyeva Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21
  Bronze Vladimir Kiselev Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21
  Bronze Anna Burmistrova Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing March 21

Alpine skiing

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Irek Mannanov in qualification for the Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit (Visually Impaired) guided by Salavat Gumerov (in the yellow shirt).

Biathlon

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Cross-country skiing

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Medvedev presents state decorations to Paralympic athletes[permanent dead link], www.itar-tass.com, April 2, 2010
  3. ^ "Russia sends team to Vancouver Paralympics" Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Voice of Russia, February 19, 2010
  4. ^ "Paralympic Games : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  5. ^ "Disabled Athletes Show Up Olympics Team", Moscow Times, March 18, 2010
  6. ^ "Big red machine churns out Paralympic stars", Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010
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