Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Japan sent 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics^[2] in Vancouver.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

• Akira Kano Men's super-G, sitting
• Taiki Morii Men's downhill, sitting
• Taiki Morii Men's super-G, sitting
• Akira Kano Men's downhill, sitting
• Takeshi Suzuki Men's Giant Slalom, sitting
• Kuniko Obinata Women's Giant Slalom, sitting
• Kuniko Obinata Women's Slalom, sitting

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

• Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 1 km Sprint, standing
• Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 10 km Sprint, standing
• Shoko Ota Women's 1 km Sprint, standing

Ice sledge hockey

Japan competed in ice sledge hockey. They finished the qualification rounds with a score of 2-1, and qualified for the semi-finals, where they defeated team Canada advancing to the finals where they faced Team America. In the finals they lost, scoring no goals winning a silver medal.^[3]

Wheelchair curling

Japan competed in wheelchair curling.^[3]

See also

• Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Japan at the Paralympics

References

1. "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2010.
2. Athletes: Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Website of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
3. "Paralympic Schedule and Results" Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
4. "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

External links

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