Belarus at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
| Belarus at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | BLR | ||||||||
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||||
| in Vancouver | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Liudmila Vauchok[1] | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) | |||||||||
Belarus will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver. It will be fielding a total of nine athletes, each of whom will compete in both biathlon and cross-country skiing.[2]
Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Belarus sent nine delegates to participate in the biathlon event at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. The sole medalist was:
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Vasili Shaptsiaboi Men's 3km pursuit, visually impaired
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Nine athletes from Belarus entered the Cross-country events at the Paralympics, winning eight of the nine total medals Belarus won. The medalists are:
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Liudmila Vauchok Women's 5km, sitting - Liudmila Vauchok Women's 10km, sitting
- Liudmila Vauchok Women's 1km sprint, sitting
- Liudmila Vauchok, Larysa Varona & Yadviha Skorabahataya Women's 3x2.5 Relay
- Larysa Varona Women's 5km, standing
- Dzmitry Loban Men's 10km, sitting
- Yadviha Skorabahataya Women's 15km, visually impaired
- Vasili Shaptsiaboi Men's 20km, visually impaired
See also
References
- ↑ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-20.
- ↑ List of Belarus' athletes, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
External links
- Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website
- International Paralympic Committee official website
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