| Austria at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUT |
| NPC | Austrian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 19 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Robert Meusburger [1] |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |
Austria sent delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics , in Vancouver. It fielded a total of nineteen athletes, in alpine skiing, biathlon and cross-country skiing. [2]
Seventeen athletes participated in the Alpine Ski competitions, with all of the medalists winning medals in the ski events. The medalists are:
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