United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

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United States at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
Flag of the United States.svg
IPC code USA
NPC United States Paralympic Committee
Website www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Vancouver
Competitors50 in 5 [1] sports
Flag bearers Heath Calhoun (opening) [2]
Monte Meier (closing) [3]
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
13
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 50 U.S. competitors took part in all five sports. [1] The American delegation included five former members of the U.S. military, including a veteran of the Iraq War (Heath Calhoun) and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan (Andy Soule). [1]

Contents

The United States finished sixth in the gold medal and fifth in the total medal count. U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network. [4]

Disability classifications

Every participant at the Paralympics had their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [5] [6] Each Paralympic sport then had its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events were given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Events with "B" in the code were for athletes with visual impairment, codes LW1 to LW9 were for athletes who stood to compete, and LW10 to LW12 were for athletes who competed sitting down. [7] In biathlon events, which contained a target shooting component, blind and visually impaired athletes were able to compete through the use of acoustic signals, whose signal intensity varied dependent upon whether or not the athlete was on target. [8]

Medalists

The following American athletes won medals at the games; all dates are for March 2010. [9] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.

Heath Calhoun carrying the U.S. flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 12, 2010 2010 Paralympics Opening Ceremony - USA entering.jpg
Heath Calhoun carrying the U.S. flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 12, 2010

Alpine skiing

On February 26, 2010, U.S. Paralympics nominated a team of 14 men and 10 women (plus three guides) to compete in alpine skiing.

Men [10]
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2Final/Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mark Bathum
Guide: Slater Storey
Downhill, visually impaired B 3N/A1:18.63Silver medal icon.svg
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 3Disqualified--
Slalom, visually impaired B 353.0491:17.41112:10.4511
Super combined, visually impaired B 3Super-G
Did not finish
--
Super-G, visually impaired B 3N/A1:23.054
Carl Burnett Giant slalom, sitting LW 111:27.05161:29.40152:56.4514
Slalom, sitting LW 1153.991859.2891:53.279
Super combined, sitting LW 11Super-G
1:37.95
15Slalom
53.10
82:31.0512
Super-G, sitting LW 11N/Adid not finish
Heath Calhoun Slalom, sitting LW 12–2did not finish--
Super-G, sitting LW 12–2N/A1:24.778
Super combined, sitting LW 12–2Super-G
1:23.66
4Slalom
55.33
112:18.9910
Nicholas Catanzarite Giant slalom, sitting LW 10–11:50.92341:46.76233:37.6823
Super-G, sitting LW 10–1N/Adid not finish
Christopher Devlin-Young Downhill, sitting LW 12–1N/A1:22.6513
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–11:24.9612did not finish--
Slalom, sitting LW 12–154.0519did not finish--
Super combined, sitting LW 12–1Super-G
1:24.01
6Slalom
52.70
72:16.717
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1N/A1:21.004
Ralph Green Giant slalom, standing LW 21:23.97301:24.99292:48.9629
Slalom, standing LW 258.112258.67241:56.7822
Super-G, standing LW 2N/ADisqualified
Gerald Hayden Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–11:27.3218did not finish--
Slalom, sitting LW 12–150.6181:06.43221:57.0416
Ian Jansing Giant slalom, standing LW 9–21:23.49281:29.30342:52.7932
Monte Meier Downhill, standing LW 2N/A1:28.4822
Slalom, standing LW 255.311053.9841:49.298
Super combined, standing LW 2Super-G
1:33.07
16Slalom
51.13
72:24.2014
Super-G, standing LW 2N/A1:31.9127
George Sansonetis Downhill, standing LW 9–2N/A1:28.4721
Giant slalom, standing LW 9–21:22.94261:22.48262:45.4227
Slalom, standing LW 9–2Disqualified--
Super-G, standing LW 9–2N/A1:35.7431
Joseph Tompkins Downhill, sitting LW 11N/Adid not finish
Tyler Walker Downhill, sitting LW 12–1N/Adid not finish
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–11:27.07171:35.49183:02.5616
Slalom, sitting LW 12–153.24141:00.10131:53.3410
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1N/A1:29.2822
Bradley Washburn Downhill, standing LW 4N/A1:26.4014
Giant slalom, standing LW 41:16.97171:17.88162:34.8516
Slalom, standing LW 454.82854.79101:49.619
Super-G, standing LW 4N/A1:27.9317
John Whitney Giant slalom, standing LW 21:23.67291:23.50282:47.1728
Slalom, standing LW 259.612757.68221:57.2923
Super-G, standing LW 2N/A1:32.9728
Women [10]
AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2Final/Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Allison Jones Downhill, standing LW 2N/A1:32.326
Giant slalom, standing LW 21:23.0771:29.19132:52.269
Slalom, standing LW 21:01.1271:00.0742:01.195
Super combined, standing LW 2Super-G
1:38.07
8Slalom
58.66
22:36.735
Super-G, standing LW 2N/A1:38.849
Ricci Kilgore Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–11:40.4791:36.9773:17.446
Slalom, sitting LW 12–11:18.648Disqualified--
Luba Lowery Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–21:41.06101:45.2493:26.309
Slalom, sitting LW 12–21:20.4891:23.0182:43.497
Alana Nichols Downhill, sitting LW 11N/A1:23.31Gold medal icon.svg
Giant slalom, sitting LW 111:28.0411:29.5312:57.57Gold medal icon.svg
Slalom, sitting LW 111:31.07111:15.3452:46.418
Super combined, sitting LW 11Super-G
1:40.58
2Slalom
1:06.96
52:47.54Bronze medal icon.svg
Super-G, sitting LW 11N/A1:36.68Silver medal icon.svg
Hannah Pennington Giant slalom, standing LW 3–21:40.82161:37.58153:18.4015
Slalom, standing LW 3–21:12.93171:11.31162:24.2416
Caitlyn Sarubbi
Guide: Gwynn Watkins
Downhill, visually impaired B 3N/Adid not finish
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 3Super-G
1:44.57
10Slalom
1:39.05
63:23.626
Slalom, visually impaired B 31:05.107did not finish
Super combined, visually impaired B 31:57.5361:04.4943:02.026
Super-G, visually impaired B 3N/A1:50.338
Laurie Stephens Downhill, sitting LW 12–1N/A1:28.26Silver medal icon.svg
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–11:34.5641:34.6053:09.165
Slalom, sitting LW 12–11:09.9661:18.9362:28.895
Super combined, sitting LW 12–1Super-G
1:46.79
5Slalom
1:06.22
32:53.015
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1N/A1:38.384
Elitsa Storey Downhill, standing LW 2N/Adid not start
Giant slalom, standing LW 2did not finish--
Slalom, standing LW 21:09.7615did not start--
Danelle Umstead
Guide: Rob Umstead
Downhill, visually impaired B 2N/A1:30.18Bronze medal icon.svg
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 21:37.9072:03.7483:41.648
Slalom, visually Impaired B 2did not finish--
Super combined, visually impaired B 2Super-G
1:41.70
3Slalom
1:07.05
62:48.75Bronze medal icon.svg
Super-G, visually impaired B 2N/A1:40.624
Stephani Victor Downhill, sitting LW 12–2N/A1:36.994
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–21:29.4921:32.2933:01.78Silver medal icon.svg
Slalom, sitting LW 12–21:04.5711:08.0622:12.63Silver medal icon.svg
Super combined, sitting LW 12–2Super-G
1:38.46
1Slalom
1:02.25
12:40.71Gold medal icon.svg
Super-G, sitting LW 12–2N/A1:40.366
Andy Soule, wins bronze in biathlon, Men's 2.4 km Pursuit. Andy Soule Paralympics 2010.jpg
Andy Soule, wins bronze in biathlon, Men's 2.4 km Pursuit.

Biathlon

Two U.S. competitors participated in the biathlon. Both are also members of the U.S. cross-country skiing team. [1] Andy Soule, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, won the bronze medal in men's 2.4 km sitting pursuit on the opening day of the Paralympics, becoming the first American to win a biathlon medal in the either the Olympic or the Paralympic Winter Games. [11] [12]

AthleteEventsClassFactor %QualificationFinal
Calculated timeMissed shotsResultRankCalculated timeMissed shotsResultRank
Andy Soule Men's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting LW121008:38.480+08:38.483 Q1+010:53.01Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 12.4 km, sitting LW12100N/A44:26.20+0+0+044:26.24
Kelly Underkofler Women's 3km Pursuit, standing LW89711:40.431+012:00.438 Q1+014:39.009
Women's 12.5 km, standing LW897N/A49:44.11+1+0+051:44.19

Cross-country skiing

The cross-country skiing team consists of four men and two women. Two of the skiers, Andy Soule and Kelly Underkofler, will also be competing in the biathlon. [1]

Calculated time

To ensure a fair event when athletes with differing disabilities compete, times achieved were sometimes modified by a percentage rate, to produce a result known as "Calculated Time". It is this time that decided the result of the races, and is listed below. Where this differs from the real time recorded, real time is also listed. [13]

Men
AthleteEventsClassFactor %QualificationSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sean Halsted 1 km sprint sitting LW11.598CT: 2:18.72
RT: 2:21.55
10did not advance10
10km sitting LW11.5N/ACT: 28:35.8
RT: 29:10.8
7
15km sitting LW11.5N/ACT: 43:25.6
RT: 44:18.8
9
Chris Klebl 1 km sprint sitting LW1194CT: 2:18.39
RT: 2:27.22
9did not advance9
10km sitting LW11N/ACT: 29:39.7
RT: 31:33.3
16
15km sitting LW11N/ACT: 43:13.7
RT: 45:59.3
8
Greg Mallory 1 km sprint sitting LW1194CT: 2:21.89
RT: 2:30.95
18did not advance18
10km sitting LW11N/ACT: 30:35.3
RT: 32:32.4
24
15km sitting LW11N/ACT: 46:30.6
RT: 46:30.6
26
Andy Soule 1 km sprint sitting LW121002:19.7711did not advance11
10km sitting LW12N/A29:18.712
15km sitting LW12N/A43:32.810
Women
AthleteEventsClassFactor %QualificationSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Monica Bascio 1 km sprint sitting LW1194CT: 2:43.73
RT: 2:54.18
8 QCT: 2:56.90
RT: 3:08.19
4did not advance8
5km sitting LW11N/ACT: 16:32.4
RT: 17:35.7
10
10km sitting LW11N/ACT: 34:33.9
RT: 36:46.3
9
Kelly Underkofler 1 km sprint classic standing LW892CT: 4:51.17
RT: 5:16.49
did not advance13
5km classic standing LW8N/ACT: 18:37.2
RT: 20:14.3
10
15km free standing LW8N/ACT: 58:19.6
RT: 1:00:07.8
8
Key

Ice sledge hockey

Team USA in a face-off against Team Japan during pool play on March 16, 2010. 2010ParalympicsIceSledgeHockey.jpg
Team USA in a face-off against Team Japan during pool play on March 16, 2010.

The U.S. qualified for sledge hockey (also known as sled hockey) at the 2010 Paralympics by winning the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships. [14] [15] USA Hockey nominated the 15-member sledge hockey team on December 15, 2009, pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee. [16] With a win over Japan in the gold medal game on March 20, 2010, the U.S. captured its second-ever gold medal in the sport. [17] The team did not allow a goal in the tournament, outscoring its opponents by a total of 19 to 0. Alexi Salamone, born with deformed legs due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and later adopted by an American family, was the leading scorer for the U.S. with four goals and eight points in five games. [18]

Squad listGroup stage (Pool A) [19] SemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
From:

Mike Blabac
Steve Cash
Taylor Chace
Jimmy Connelly
Brad Emmerson
Joseph Howard
Tim Jones
Nikko Landeros
Taylor Lipsett
Adam Page
Josh Pauls
Alexi Salamone
Greg Shaw
Bubba Torres
Andy Yohe (captain)
Head coach: Ray Maluta

Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
W 5–0
1 QFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
W 3–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 2–0
Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
W 3–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 6–0

Wheelchair curling

Above, the U.S. competes against Sweden in the bronze medal game while below, South Korea competes against Canada in the gold medal game. Wheelchair Curling Medal Round, Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.jpg
Above, the U.S. competes against Sweden in the bronze medal game while below, South Korea competes against Canada in the gold medal game.

The U.S. team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships. [20] After two straight losses in the playoff round, the team finished in fourth place.

Team

The team is as follows: [21]

Skip: Augusto Perez
Third: Patrick McDonald
Second: James Pierce
Lead: Jacqui Kapinowski
Alternate: James Joseph
Coach: Steve Brown

Standings

CountrySkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jim Armstrong 72
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Augusto Perez 72
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Haksung Kim 63
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli 54
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jalle Jungnell 54
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rune Lorentzen 36
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Michael McCreadie 36
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Jens Jaeger 36
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoji Nakajima 36
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Manfred Bolliger 36

Round robin results

The United States finished with a 7–2 win–loss record, in second place. [22]

Semifinals

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg202000105
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (Kim)010311017

Bronze medal game

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010300105
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)301011017

Media coverage

U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network. A nightly two-hour show covering daily competition was broadcast from March 15–23, and on-demand replays were offered on UniversalSports.com. [4] Daily video highlights were also available at the official website of the U.S. Paralympic Team, usparalympics.org. NBC showed a one-hour program covering the Opening Ceremony on March 13, and will show a two-hour highlights program on April 10.

See also

References

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