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The 2010 Winter Paralympics, or the tenth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler Medals Plaza.
Andreas Linger is an Austrian former luger who competed internationally since 2000. He and his younger brother Wolfgang began luging at a very young age, and did their first doubles run when they were 14. Linger has won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with three golds and two bronzes. He also earned seven medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold, three silvers, and three bronzes. The Lingers were overall Luge World Cup men's doubles champions in 2011-12 and scored 15 World Cup race victories. They were two time Olympic champions in the men's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They won in 2006 despite Wolfgang having broken his leg in a luge crash the previous year. In 2010, they successfully defended their gold medal against another team of brothers, Andris and Juris Šics of Latvia.
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Lyaysan Rayanova is an alpine skier from Russia. She competed for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 33rd in the slalom.
Sanni Maaria Leinonen is a former alpine skier from Finland. She competes for Finland in technical events on the World Cup. She represented Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 30th place in the giant slalom. Her best result on the World Cup was a 7th-place finish in the slalom at Maribor, Slovenia in 2010.
Tea Palić is a former Croatian alpine skier who competed in slalom and giant slalom. She competed for Croatia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She finished 36th in the giant slalom, her only event at the Olympics.
Nicol Gastaldi is an alpine skier from Argentina. She competed for Argentina at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 48th place in the giant slalom. Gastaldi also competed for Argentina at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Kim Sun-joo is an alpine skier from South Korea. She competed for South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 46th place in the slalom.
Maja Klepić Jokanović is an alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She competed as Maja Klepić for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 52nd place in the giant slalom
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