Germany sent 20 competitors to compete in four disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They placed first overall in the medal standings with a total of 13 gold medals.
Alpine skiing
The Alpine Ski Team from Germany won a total of 15 medals. The medalists are:
Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Super Combined, sitting Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Giant Slalom, sitting Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Slalom, sitting Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Super Combined, standing Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Super G, standing Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Downhill, standing Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Giant Slalom, standing Martin Braxenthaler - Men's Super G, sitting Gerd Schönfelder - Men's Slalom, standing Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Giant Slalom, standing Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Slalom, standing Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Super G, standing Andrea Rothfuss - Women's Downhill, standing Anna Schaffelhuber - Women's Super G, sitting Gerd Gradwohl - Men's Downhill, visually impaired
Biathlon
The Biathlon team from Germany won a total of 5 medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. The medalists are:
Verena Bentele Women's 12.5 km, visually impaired Verena Bentele Women's 3 km, visually impaired Wilhelm Brem Men's 12.5 km, visually impaired Josef Giesen Men's 12.5 km, standing Andrea Eskau Women's 10 km, sitting
Cross-country skiing
The German athletes participating in the Cross-country skiing events won a total of 4 medals. The medalists are:
Verena Bentele Women's 1 km sprint classic, visually impaired Verena Bentele Women's 5 km classic, visually impaired Verena Bentele Women's 15 km free, visually impaired Andrea Eskau Women's 5 km, sitting
Wheelchair curling
Germany competed in wheelchair curling. They placed last, with a score of 3–6, equaling the teams from Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway and Japan. Their results are:
Squad listRound Robin Session 1 , Vancouver 2010 official websiteRound robinTie-breakerSemifinalFinalRankResultRankJens JaegerMarcus SiegerJens GaebelChristiane StegerAstrid Hoer W(10-6)T6DNADNA DNAT6 L(5-6) W(12-4) L(3-9) W(7-6) L(2-9) L(6-8) L(2-9) L(3-10)
See also Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics Germany at the Paralympics
References
External links Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website International Paralympic Committee official website