The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. They were known by the shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes.
Medallists MedalNameSportEventDateGuide: Jennifer KehoeAlpine skiingWomen's slalom, vision impairedGuide: Brett WildAlpine skiingWomen's downhill, vision impairedGuide: Brett WildAlpine skiingWomen's super-G, vision impairedGuide: Jennifer KehoeAlpine skiingWomen's super combined, vision impairedGuide: Jennifer KehoeAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom, vision impairedGuide: Jennifer KehoeAlpine skiingWomen's super-G, vision impairedGuide: Brett WildAlpine skiingWomen's slalom, vision impaired
Medal and performance targets UK Sport announced "an ambition of at least 7 medals which if achieved would mark the best performance in 30 years, and best since National Lottery funding came on stream in 1997".
Competitors
Great Britain sent a total of 17 athletes to the games. This was the most sent by the British team since 2006. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing448Biathlon1*01*Cross-country skiing1*01*Snowboarding303Wheelchair curling325Total11617 Scott Meenagh was selected to compete in both the biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions.
Alpine skiing
Women AthleteClassificationEventRun 1Run 2Final/TotalTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankKelly GallagherGuide: Gary SmithVisually impairedGiant slalom1:17.33+6.5051:15.46+3.2942:32.79+9.795Slalom57.35+3.7761:01.22+2.8961:58.57+6.776Super-Galign="center" colspan="6" 1:39.75+9.588Super combined1:37.59+7.7571:00.49+5.1762:38.08+10.367Menna FitzpatrickGuide: Jennifer KehoeVisually impairedDownhillalign="center" colspan="6" Giant slalom1:14.45+3.6221:13.89+1.7232:28.34+5.34Slalom54.24+0.66257.56-11:51.80-Super-Galign="center" colspan="6" 1:34.54+4.37Super combined1:31.49+1.65257.512+2.192:29.00+1.28Millie KnightGuide: Brett WildVisually impairedDownhillalign="center" colspan="6" 1:30.58+0.86Giant slalom1:17.97+7.1461:16.55+4.3872:34.52+11.527Slalom54.28+0.70359.11+1.5541:53.39+1.59Super-Galign="center" colspan="6" 1:33.76+3.59Super combined1:33.63+3.79358.10+2.7852:31.73+4.014
Men AthleteClassificationEventRun 1Run 2Final/TotalTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankTimeDiffRankChris LloydStandingDownhillalign="center" colspan="6" 1:34.00+8.5520Super-Galign="center" colspan="6" 1:34.43+9.6025James WhitleyStandingDownhillalign="center" colspan="6" 1:29.85+4.4010Giant slalom1:09.91+4.11=111:10.00+4.56122:19.81+7.3411Slalom52.61+4.101151.80+4.3861:44.41+8.3010Super-Galign="center" colspan="6" 1:32.96+8.1322Super combined1:30.21+5.311350.07+5.13102:20.28+9.7211
Biathlon
Men AthleteClassificationEventResultRankScott MeenaghSitting7.5 km27:28.11812.5 km54:52.91315 km58:58.114
Cross-country skiing
Men AthleteClassificationEventQualificationSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankScott MeenaghSitting1.1 km sprint3:17.7216did not advance7.5 kmcolspan="4" 25:17.51415 kmcolspan="4" 46:07.417
Snowboarding
Slalom AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3ResultTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeDiffRankJames Barnes-MillerMen's banked slalom SB-UL58.23957.00101:08.172057.00+6.23=10Ben Moore56.79554.33554.33+3.567Owen PickMen's banked slalom SB-LL252.81753.26952.81+4.139
Snowboard cross AthleteEventQualification1/8 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRace 1Race 2SeedTimeRankTimeRankOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultOpponentResultRankJames Barnes-MillerMen's snowboard cross SB-UL1:03.1151:06.56146WLdid not advance7Ben Moore1:04.8091:04.4778Ldid not advance10Owen PickMen's snowboard cross SB-LL21:00.11659.3225Ldid not advance9
Wheelchair curling
Summary TeamEventGroup stageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAileen NeilsonHugh NibloeGregor EwanRobert McPhersonAngie MaloneMixed NOR W 5–2 SUI L 4–7 FIN W 9–2 SWE W 6–1 CAN W 8–1 SVK L 5–6 NPA L 2–8 GERW 8–3 USAL 3–9 KORL 4–5 CHNL 3–97did not advance
Round Robin Standings
Results Great Britain had a bye in draws 2, 4, 6, 9, 14 and 16.
Draw 1 Saturday, 10 March, 14:35
Draw 3 Sunday, 11 March, 9:35
Draw 5 Sunday, 11 March, 19:35
Draw 7 Monday, 12 March, 14:35
Draw 8 Monday, 12 March, 19:35
Draw 10 Tuesday, 13 March, 14:35
Draw 11 Tuesday, 13 March, 19:35
Draw 12 Wednesday, 14 March, 9:35
Draw 13 Wednesday, 14 March, 14:35
Draw 15 Thursday, 15 March, 9:35
Draw 17 Thursday, 15 March, 19:35
See also Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee official website Paralympics GB website