Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes competed in four disciplines; the only sport Norway did not compete in is alpine skiing.27 utøvere tatt ut til Paralympic Vancouver 2010 (Norwegian), Olympiatoppen, February 8, 2010
Biathlon
Biathlon Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver AthleteEventsFactor %QualificationFinalMissed shotsFinish timeRankMissed shotsFinish timeRankTrygve Steinar Toskedal LarsenMen's Pursuit - Sitting 10:18.47 1717Nils-Erik UlsetMen's Pursuit - Standing 9:19.44 3 Q 10:51.3 Men's 12.5 km - Standing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeRankMariann Vestbøstad Marthinsen10 km - Sitting33:27.85
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankPer Fagerhøi15 km - Sitting46:23.0025Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen15 km - Sitting42:17.034Kjartan Nesbakken HaugenHelge Flo20 km - Visually Impaired54:22.78Vegard Dahle20 km - Standing55:42.98Svein Lilleberg20 km - Standing1:06:33.019Nils-Erik Ulset20 km - Standing53:34.1
Ice sledge hockey
The Norwegian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by coming in second place at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.
Squad listGroup stage (Pool B) SemifinalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFrom: Ole Bjarte Austevoll Audun Bakke Helge Bjørnstad Kissinger Deng Eskil Hagen Thomas Jacobsen Loyd Remi Johansen Roger Johansen Knut Andre Nordstoga Rolf Einar Pedersen Tommy Rovelstad Kjell Vidar Røyne Stig Tore Svee Morten Værnes Head coach: Morten HaglundTroppen til Paralympic i Vancouver er tatt ut (Norwegian), kjelkehockey.no, February 8, 2010W 2–12 QL 0–3W 2–1W 2–1L 0–5
Wheelchair curling
The Norwegian team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.
Norway's team continued the tradition from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf.Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition, CBC, March 14, 2010
Squad listRound robinTie-breakerSemifinalFinalRankOppositionResultRankRune Lorentzen (skip)Jostein StordahlGeir Arne SkogstadLene TystadAnne Mette SamdalL 6–10T6DNADNADNAT6W 7–5L 5–6L 4–6W 9–6W 11-3L 8-9L 7-9L 4-10
See also Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics Norway at the Paralympics
References
External links Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website International Paralympic Committee official website