The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea from 9 to 18 March 2018.
With 13 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals, the US athletes had their best performance in 16 years and were the most successful national selection for the first time since 1994, ahead of the neutral athletes from Russia and the Canadian team. The most successful athlete within the US team was Oksana Masters with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Kendall Gretsch and Brenna Huckaby also each won two gold medals. With one gold, four silver and one bronze, David Cnossen was the most successful male US participant of the 2018 Paralympics.
Medalists Medals by sportSportTotalCross-country skiing3126Snowboarding55313Biathlon2417Alpine skiing1214Para ice hockey1001Total1315836 Medals by dateDayDateTotal1March 1031152March 1112143March 1222264March 1301125March 1421146March 1500007March 1635198March 1713159March 181001Total1315836 Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageFemale5431240%Male6841860%Mixed00000.0%Total1315836100% Multiple medalistsNameSport(s)TotalDaniel CnossenBiathlon,Cross-country skiing1315Oksana MastersBiathlon,Cross-country skiing1214Kendall GretschBiathlon,Cross-country skiing2002Brenna HuckabySnowboarding2002Andrew KurkaAlpine skiing1102Mike SchultzSnowboarding1102Noah ElliottSnowboarding1012Mike MinorSnowboarding1012Andrew SouleBiathlon,Cross-country skiing1012Amy PurdySnowboarding0112 Medal Name Sport Event Date Alpine skiing Men's downhill, sitting Biathlon Men's 7.5 km, sitting Biathlon Women's 6 km, sitting Cross-country skiing Women's 12 km, sitting Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 Snowboarding Women's snowboard cross SB-LL1 Cross-country skiing Men's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting Cross-country skiing Women's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting Snowboarding Men's banked slalom SB-LL1 Snowboarding Men's banked slalom SB-UL Snowboarding Women's banked slalom SB-LL1 Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km, sitting Para ice hockey Para ice hockey Biathlon Women's 6 km, sitting Alpine skiing Men's super-G, sitting Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km, sitting Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 Snowboarding Women's snowboard cross SB-LL1 Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, sitting Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, sitting Biathlon Men's 15 km, sitting Biathlon Women's 12.5 km, sitting Snowboarding Men's banked slalom SB-LL1 Snowboarding Men's banked slalom SB-LL2 Snowboarding Women's banked slalom SB-LL2 Guide: Sawyer Kesselheim Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, visually impaired Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, sitting Alpine skiing Men's slalom, sitting Alpine skiing Women's downhill, sitting Cross-country skiing Women's 12 km, sitting Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross SB-UL Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, sitting Cross-country skiing Men's 1.5 km sprint classical Snowboarding Women's banked slalom SB-LL1 Alpine skiing Men's slalom, standing
Alpine skiing
Men Sitting AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankJasmin BamburSuper-GLW11Giant slalom1:13.52SlalomSuper combined1:31.5353.692:25.2212Josh ElliottSuper-GLW12-2Giant slalomSlalomSuper combined1:27.1050.582:17.686Andrew KurkaDownhillLW12-11:24.111:24.11Super-G1:26.891:26.89 Giant slalomSuper combined1:27.1750.562:17.737Stephen LawlerDownhillLW12-11:32.821:32.8218Super-G1:38.331:38.3322Giant slalom1:17.20Tyler WalkerSuper-GLW12-11:29.101:29.1012Giant slalom1:06.301:07.492:13.79Slalom49.0851.471:40.55Super combined1:27.27
Standing AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRank Tyler CarterGiant slalomLW41:15.23Slalom1:02.221:01.082:03.3019Andrew HaragheyDownhillLW11:32.841:32.8418Super-G1:34.191:34.1924 Connor HoganGiant slalomLW9-11:15.901:16.572:32.4724Slalom1:02.59Jamie StantonSuper-GLW41:02.591:31.3117Giant slalom1:09.441:11.862:21.3014Slalom48.5148.861:37.37Super combined1:29.8046.752:16.554Thomas WalshSuper-GLW41:30.381:30.3813Giant slalom1:08.921:07.392:16.317Slalom49.3352.871:42.205Super combined1:29.13Spencer WoodGiant slalomLW41:16.451:16.542:32.9925Slalom1:00.39
Visually Impaired AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankMark BathumGuide: Cade YamamotoDownhillB3Super-G1:35.971:35.9711Giant slalomSuper combined1:34.6453.002:27.647Kevin BurtonGuide: Brandon Powel-AshbyDownhillB21:31.351:31.357Super-G1:32.421:32.429Slalom54.18Super combined1:31.1351.232:22.365
Women Sitting AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankLaurie StephensDownhillLW12-11:35.801:35.80Super-G1:36.981:36.985Giant slalom1:18.921:12.932:31.857Slalom1:08.891:06.332:15.225Super combined1:33.061:02.682:35.744
Standing AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankStephanie JallenDownhillLW9-11:40.641:40.648Super-G1:44.301:44.3010Giant slalom1:21.261:16.172:37.4310SlalomSuper combined1:40.4057.352:37.755Ally KunkelDownhillLW6/8-2Super-G1:40.741:40.747Giant slalom1:17.861:16.722:34.588SlalomSuper combined1:40.68Melanie SchwartzDownhillLW21:39.381:39.387Super-G1:42.771:42.778Slalom1:11.721:13.662:25.3811Super combined1:39.781:09.542:49.328
Visually Impaired AthleteEventClassRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankStaci MannellaGuide: Sadie De BaunSuper-GB31:44.251:44.2510Giant slalom1:21.781:18.232:40.0110Slalom1:04.331:02.802:07.139Super combinedDanelle UmsteadGuide: Rob UmsteadDownhillB2Super-G1:38.911:38.916Giant slalom1:19.361:17.932:37.298SlalomSuper combined1:37.701:01.832:39.538
Biathlon
Men Sitting AthleteEventClassFactorTimeMissesFactored TimeRankDaniel Cnossen7.5 kmLW12100 %23:49.71 (0+1)23:49.7Aaron PikeLW11.596 %27:20.93 (3+0)26:15.312Bryan Price30:05.01 (1+0)28:52.820Andy SouleLW12100 %25:08.33 (3+0)25:08.38Jeremy WagnerLW11.596 %29:43.81 (1+0)28:32.419Daniel Cnossen12.5 kmLW12100%46:37.30 (0+0+0+0)46:37.3Sean HalsteadLW11.596%58:05.35 (2+0+1+2)55:45.914Aaron Pike53:07.71 (0+0+0+1)51:00.27Bryan PriceLW11.596 %1:04:31.910 (3+1+2+4)1:01:57.016Andy SouleLW12100 %47:08.72 (0+0+2+0)47:08.7
Standing AthleteEventClassFactorTimeMissesFactored TimeRankRuslan Reiter7.5 kmLW896 %23:52.94 (2+2)22:55.61612.5 km45:35.34 (0+2+1+1)43:45.911
Women Sitting AthleteEventClassFactorTimeMissesFactored TimeRankKendall Gretsch6 kmLW11.596 %22:46.71 (0+1)21:52.0Oksana MastersLW12100 %22:14.80 (0+0)22:14.8Joy RondeauLW11.596 %28:59.00 (0+0)27:49.414Kendall Gretsch10 kmLW11.596 %46:28.53 (1+0+0+2)44:37.04Oksana MastersLW12100 %Oksana Masters12.5kmLW12100 %50:00.00 (0+0+0+0)50:00.0
Cross-country skiing
Men Sitting AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRankDaniel Cnossen15 kmLW12100 %42:20.742:20.71.5 km Sean Halstead15 kmLW11.596 %50:39.648:38.022Andrew Soule15 kmLW12100%44:36.944:36.9111.5 km
Visually Impaired AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRankJake AdicoffGuide: Sawyer Kesselheim20 km 1.5 kmB3100%49:43.049:43.05SeedingSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank3:42.1334:10.32
Women Sitting AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRankKendall Gretsch12 kmLW11.596 %39:51.638:15.9Oksana Masters12 km5km 1.5 kmLW12100%39:04.939:04.916:42.016.42.0SeedingSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank3:29.8614:24.314:06.7
Standing AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRankGrace Miller15 kmLW896%1:11:43.61:08:51.510
Visually Impaired AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRankMia ZutterGuide: Kristina Trygstad-Saari15 kmB3100 %1:02:20.21:02:20.28
Snowboarding
The World Para Snowboard World Cup Finals in Big White, British Columbia took place in February 2018. The event was the final one used to decide who would represent the United States at the 2018 Games. To be eligible to represent the United States at the Paralympic Games, American snowboarders had to get season race points in at least one race in the 2017-18 season. The deadline to get the points was 19 February 2018. On February 20, the names of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding Team were made public.
Snowboard cross Men AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankNoah ElliotSnowboard cross, SB-LL11:00.731colspan=2 rowspan=3 1:00.731 Q1121Mark Mann1:04.5841:04.584 q12Did not advanceMike Schultz1:04.7351:04.735 q1111Keith GabelSnowboard cross, SB-LL259.0241:00.55459.024 Q1112Mike Shea58.93358.97158.933 Q12Did not advanceEvan Strong1:01.38759.40359.406 Q11224Mike MinorSnowboard cross, SB-UL1:00.1211:02.1131:00.121 Q1121James Sides1:06.60121:06.47131:06.4715 Q2Did not advanceMicheal Spivey1:08.87161:08.33161:08.3318Did not advance
Women AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestSeedTimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionRankBrenna HuckabySnowboard cross, SB-LL11:17.4231:17.0241:17.024 Qrowspan=3 11Amy Purdy1:09.6411:10.4121:09.642 Q12Nicole Roundy1:22.4641:17.7751:17.775Did not advanceBrittani CourySnowboard cross, SB-LL21:26.396colspan=2 1:26.396 q2Did not advance
Para ice hockey
The USA could play at the 2018 Paralympics after it won competitions in 2017, before the Games started.
The United States national sledge hockey team played in several tournaments and friendly games to get ready for the Winter Paralympics. The team played in the December 2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Turin, Italy in January 2018. They also played in the 2018 Border Series in Buffalo, New York and Pt. Colborne, Ontario in February 2018. Roster Head coach: Guy Gosselin Assistant coach: David Hoff, General Manager: Dan Brennan, Team doctor: Michael Uihein Team physiotherapist: Mike Cortese Team equipment manager: Scott Aldrich Team media officer: Scott Aldrich No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2017–18 team 3 D San Pedro, California Colorado Avalanche 4 F Northlake, Illinois Chicago Blackhawks 5 D High Ridge, Missouri St. Louis Blues 8 F Franklin Lakes, New Jersey NJ Freeze 9 F Deming, New Mexico Chicago Blackhawks 11 D Fort Collins, Colorado Colorado Avalanche 13 D Westerlo, New York Buffalo Sabres 15 D Johnstown, Colorado Colorado Avalanche 16 F Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Lightning 20 F Lancaster, New York Buffalo Sabres 22 F Frederick, Maryland Boston Bruins 23 F Portland, Oregon Colorado Avalanche 24 F La Grange, Illinois Chicago Blackhawks 27 D Green Brook, New Jersey St. Louis Blues 32 G San Francisco, California Chicago Blackhawks 34 G Overland, Missouri St. Louis Blues 88 F Chicago, Illinois Chicago Blackhawks
Summary Key: * OT – Overtime * GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout TeamEventGroup stageSemifinal / Final / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankUnited States men'sSledge hockey tournamentW 10–0W 10–0W 8–01 QSW 10–1W 2–1
Preliminary round
Semi-finals
Gold medal game
Wheelchair curling
Summary TeamEventGroup stageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKirk BlackSteve EmtJustin MarshallPenny GreelyMeghan LinoMixed L 3–8 L 4–6 W 10–2 L 5–8 NPA L 4–6 L 4–6 L 5–6L 4–7W 9–3L 4–5L 6–712Did not advance
The national team first decided who might be part of the national team in September 2017 in Incheon, South Korea. The second time when the national team said some people may not be able to go was at an event in Green Bay, Wisconsin in October 2017. The final choice of who would be on Team USA for the 2018 Games was made at USA National Team event in Wausau, Wisconsin in early November 2017.
Before the Games started, American wheelchair curlers had a few important dates in preparation for the Games. These included the U.S. Open in Utica, New York in December 2017, the Kisakallio Cup in Kisakallio, Finland in January 2018, and Sochi Open in January 2018.
Round robin standings
Results United States has 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