Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

IPC code	GER
NPC	National Paralympic Committee Germany
Website	www.dbs-npc.de (in German)
in Vancouver
Competitors	20 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Frank Hoefle^[1]
Medals Ranked 1st	Gold 13 Silver 5 Bronze 6 Total 24
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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.^[2]

Alpine skiing

The Alpine Ski Team from Germany won a total of 15 medals.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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:^[6]

Squad list^[7]	Round robin^[8]		Tie-breaker	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Squad list^[7]	Result	Rank	Tie-breaker	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Jens Jaeger Marcus Sieger Jens Gaebel Christiane Steger Astrid Hoer	Norway W(10-6)	T6	DNA	DNA	DNA	T6
	United States L(5-6)
	Japan W(12-4)
	Switzerland L(3-9)
	Italy W(7-6)
	Great Britain L(2-9)
	Canada L(6-8)
	South Korea L(2-9)
	Sweden L(3-10)

References

^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-20.
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Round Robin Session 1 Archived 2010-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, Vancouver 2010 official website
^ "Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.