United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 50 U.S. competitors took part in all five sports.[1] The American delegation included five former members of the U.S. military, including a veteran of the Iraq War (Heath Calhoun) and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan (Andy Soule).[1]

United States at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Vancouver
Competitors50 in 5[1] sports
Flag bearer Heath Calhoun (opening)[2]
Monte Meier (closing)[3]
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
13
Winter Paralympics appearances

The United States finished sixth in the gold medal and fifth in the total medal count. U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network.[4]

Disability classifications

Every participant at the Paralympics had their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[5][6] Each Paralympic sport then had its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events were given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Events with "B" in the code were for athletes with visual impairment, codes LW1 to LW9 were for athletes who stood to compete, and LW10 to LW12 were for athletes who competed sitting down.[7] In biathlon events, which contained a target shooting component, blind and visually impaired athletes were able to compete through the use of acoustic signals, whose signal intensity varied dependent upon whether or not the athlete was on target.[8]

Medalists
Further information: 2010 Winter Paralympics medal table

The following American athletes won medals at the games; all dates are for March 2010.[9] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.

Heath Calhoun carrying the U.S. flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 12, 2010

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

On February 26, 2010, U.S. Paralympics nominated a team of 14 men and 10 women (plus three guides) to compete in alpine skiing.

Men[10]
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Final/Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mark Bathum
Guide: Slater Storey		 Downhill, visually impaired B 3 N/A 1:18.63
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 3 Disqualified --
Slalom, visually impaired B 3 53.04 9 1:17.41 11 2:10.45 11
Super combined, visually impaired B 3 Super-G
Did not finish		 --
Super-G, visually impaired B 3 N/A 1:23.05 4
Carl Burnett Giant slalom, sitting LW 11 1:27.05 16 1:29.40 15 2:56.45 14
Slalom, sitting LW 11 53.99 18 59.28 9 1:53.27 9
Super combined, sitting LW 11 Super-G
1:37.95		 15 Slalom
53.10		 8 2:31.05 12
Super-G, sitting LW 11 N/A Did not finish
Heath Calhoun Slalom, sitting LW 12–2 Did not finish --
Super-G, sitting LW 12–2 N/A 1:24.77 8
Super combined, sitting LW 12–2 Super-G
1:23.66		 4 Slalom
55.33		 11 2:18.99 10
Nicholas Catanzarite Giant slalom, sitting LW 10–1 1:50.92 34 1:46.76 23 3:37.68 23
Super-G, sitting LW 10–1 N/A Did not finish
Christopher Devlin-Young Downhill, sitting LW 12–1 N/A 1:22.65 13
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:24.96 12 Did not finish --
Slalom, sitting LW 12–1 54.05 19 Did not finish --
Super combined, sitting LW 12–1 Super-G
1:24.01		 6 Slalom
52.70		 7 2:16.71 7
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1 N/A 1:21.00 4
Ralph Green Giant slalom, standing LW 2 1:23.97 30 1:24.99 29 2:48.96 29
Slalom, standing LW 2 58.11 22 58.67 24 1:56.78 22
Super-G, standing LW 2 N/A Disqualified
Gerald Hayden Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:27.32 18 Did not finish --
Slalom, sitting LW 12–1 50.61 8 1:06.43 22 1:57.04 16
Ian Jansing Giant slalom, standing LW 9–2 1:23.49 28 1:29.30 34 2:52.79 32
Monte Meier Downhill, standing LW 2 N/A 1:28.48 22
Slalom, standing LW 2 55.31 10 53.98 4 1:49.29 8
Super combined, standing LW 2 Super-G
1:33.07		 16 Slalom
51.13		 7 2:24.20 14
Super-G, standing LW 2 N/A 1:31.91 27
George Sansonetis Downhill, standing LW 9–2 N/A 1:28.47 21
Giant slalom, standing LW 9–2 1:22.94 26 1:22.48 26 2:45.42 27
Slalom, standing LW 9–2 Disqualified --
Super-G, standing LW 9–2 N/A 1:35.74 31
Joseph Tompkins Downhill, sitting LW 11 N/A Did not finish
Tyler Walker Downhill, sitting LW 12–1 N/A Did not finish
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:27.07 17 1:35.49 18 3:02.56 16
Slalom, sitting LW 12–1 53.24 14 1:00.10 13 1:53.34 10
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1 N/A 1:29.28 22
Bradley Washburn Downhill, standing LW 4 N/A 1:26.40 14
Giant slalom, standing LW 4 1:16.97 17 1:17.88 16 2:34.85 16
Slalom, standing LW 4 54.82 8 54.79 10 1:49.61 9
Super-G, standing LW 4 N/A 1:27.93 17
John Whitney Giant slalom, standing LW 2 1:23.67 29 1:23.50 28 2:47.17 28
Slalom, standing LW 2 59.61 27 57.68 22 1:57.29 23
Super-G, standing LW 2 N/A 1:32.97 28
Women[10]
Athlete Event Class Run 1 Run 2 Final/Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Allison Jones Downhill, standing LW 2 N/A 1:32.32 6
Giant slalom, standing LW 2 1:23.07 7 1:29.19 13 2:52.26 9
Slalom, standing LW 2 1:01.12 7 1:00.07 4 2:01.19 5
Super combined, standing LW 2 Super-G
1:38.07		 8 Slalom
58.66		 2 2:36.73 5
Super-G, standing LW 2 N/A 1:38.84 9
Ricci Kilgore Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:40.47 9 1:36.97 7 3:17.44 6
Slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:18.64 8 Disqualified --
Luba Lowery Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–2 1:41.06 10 1:45.24 9 3:26.30 9
Slalom, sitting LW 12–2 1:20.48 9 1:23.01 8 2:43.49 7
Alana Nichols Downhill, sitting LW 11 N/A 1:23.31
Giant slalom, sitting LW 11 1:28.04 1 1:29.53 1 2:57.57
Slalom, sitting LW 11 1:31.07 11 1:15.34 5 2:46.41 8
Super combined, sitting LW 11 Super-G
1:40.58		 2 Slalom
1:06.96		 5 2:47.54
Super-G, sitting LW 11 N/A 1:36.68
Hannah Pennington Giant slalom, standing LW 3–2 1:40.82 16 1:37.58 15 3:18.40 15
Slalom, standing LW 3–2 1:12.93 17 1:11.31 16 2:24.24 16
Caitlyn Sarubbi
Guide: Gwynn Watkins		 Downhill, visually impaired B 3 N/A Did not finish
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 3 Super-G
1:44.57		 10 Slalom
1:39.05		 6 3:23.62 6
Slalom, visually impaired B 3 1:05.10 7 Did not finish –
Super combined, visually impaired B 3 1:57.53 6 1:04.49 4 3:02.02 6
Super-G, visually impaired B 3 N/A 1:50.33 8
Laurie Stephens Downhill, sitting LW 12–1 N/A 1:28.26
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:34.56 4 1:34.60 5 3:09.16 5
Slalom, sitting LW 12–1 1:09.96 6 1:18.93 6 2:28.89 5
Super combined, sitting LW 12–1 Super-G
1:46.79		 5 Slalom
1:06.22		 3 2:53.01 5
Super-G, sitting LW 12–1 N/A 1:38.38 4
Elitsa Storey Downhill, standing LW 2 N/A Did not start
Giant slalom, standing LW 2 Did not finish --
Slalom, standing LW 2 1:09.76 15 Did not start --
Danelle Umstead
Guide: Rob Umstead		 Downhill, visually impaired B 2 N/A 1:30.18
Giant slalom, visually impaired B 2 1:37.90 7 2:03.74 8 3:41.64 8
Slalom, visually Impaired B 2 Did not finish --
Super combined, visually impaired B 2 Super-G
1:41.70		 3 Slalom
1:07.05		 6 2:48.75
Super-G, visually impaired B 2 N/A 1:40.62 4
Stephani Victor Downhill, sitting LW 12–2 N/A 1:36.99 4
Giant slalom, sitting LW 12–2 1:29.49 2 1:32.29 3 3:01.78
Slalom, sitting LW 12–2 1:04.57 1 1:08.06 2 2:12.63
Super combined, sitting LW 12–2 Super-G
1:38.46		 1 Slalom
1:02.25		 1 2:40.71
Super-G, sitting LW 12–2 N/A 1:40.36 6
Andy Soule, wins bronze in biathlon, Men's 2.4 km Pursuit.

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Two U.S. competitors participated in the biathlon. Both are also members of the U.S. cross-country skiing team.[1] Andy Soule, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, won the bronze medal in men's 2.4 km sitting pursuit on the opening day of the Paralympics, becoming the first American to win a biathlon medal in the either the Olympic or the Paralympic Winter Games.[11][12]

Athlete Events Class Factor % Qualification Final
Calculated time Missed shots Result Rank Calculated time Missed shots Result Rank
Andy Soule Men's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting LW12 100 8:38.48 0+0 8:38.48 3 Q 1+0 10:53.01
Men's 12.4 km, sitting LW12 100 N/A 44:26.2 0+0+0+0 44:26.2 4
Kelly Underkofler Women's 3km Pursuit, standing LW8 97 11:40.43 1+0 12:00.43 8 Q 1+0 14:39.00 9
Women's 12.5 km, standing LW8 97 N/A 49:44.1 1+1+0+0 51:44.1 9

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The cross-country skiing team consists of four men and two women. Two of the skiers, Andy Soule and Kelly Underkofler, will also be competing in the biathlon.[1]

Calculated time

To ensure a fair event when athletes with differing disabilities compete, times achieved were sometimes modified by a percentage rate, to produce a result known as "Calculated Time". It is this time that decided the result of the races, and is listed below. Where this differs from the real time recorded, real time is also listed.[13]

Men
Athlete Events Class Factor % Qualification Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sean Halsted 1 km sprint sitting LW11.5 98 CT: 2:18.72
RT: 2:21.55		 10 Did not advance 10
10km sitting LW11.5 N/A CT: 28:35.8
RT: 29:10.8		 7
15km sitting LW11.5 N/A CT: 43:25.6
RT: 44:18.8		 9
Chris Klebl 1 km sprint sitting LW11 94 CT: 2:18.39
RT: 2:27.22		 9 Did not advance 9
10km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 29:39.7
RT: 31:33.3		 16
15km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 43:13.7
RT: 45:59.3		 8
Greg Mallory 1 km sprint sitting LW11 94 CT: 2:21.89
RT: 2:30.95		 18 Did not advance 18
10km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 30:35.3
RT: 32:32.4		 24
15km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 46:30.6
RT: 46:30.6		 26
Andy Soule 1 km sprint sitting LW12 100 2:19.77 11 Did not advance 11
10km sitting LW12 N/A 29:18.7 12
15km sitting LW12 N/A 43:32.8 10
Women
Athlete Events Class Factor % Qualification Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Monica Bascio 1 km sprint sitting LW11 94 CT: 2:43.73
RT: 2:54.18		 8 Q CT: 2:56.90
RT: 3:08.19		 4 Did not advance 8
5km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 16:32.4
RT: 17:35.7		 10
10km sitting LW11 N/A CT: 34:33.9
RT: 36:46.3		 9
Kelly Underkofler 1 km sprint classic standing LW8 92 CT: 4:51.17
RT: 5:16.49		 Did not advance 13
5km classic standing LW8 N/A CT: 18:37.2
RT: 20:14.3		 10
15km free standing LW8 N/A CT: 58:19.6
RT: 1:00:07.8		 8
Key
  • RT = real time
  • CT = calculated time

Ice sledge hockey
Team USA in a face-off against Team Japan during pool play on March 16, 2010.
Main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The U.S. qualified for sledge hockey (also known as sled hockey) at the 2010 Paralympics by winning the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[14][15] USA Hockey nominated the 15-member sledge hockey team on December 15, 2009 pending approval by the United States Olympic Committee.[16] With a win over Japan in the gold medal game on March 20, 2010, the U.S. captured its second-ever gold medal in the sport.[17] The team did not allow a goal in the tournament, outscoring its opponents by a total of 19 to 0. Alexi Salamone, born with deformed legs due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and later adopted by an American family, was the leading scorer for the U.S. with four goals and eight points in five games.[18]

Squad list Group stage (Pool A)[19] Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
From:

Mike Blabac
Steve Cash
Taylor Chace
Jimmy Connelly
Brad Emmerson
Joseph Howard
Tim Jones
Nikko Landeros
Taylor Lipsett
Adam Page
Josh Pauls
Alexi Salamone
Greg Shaw
Bubba Torres
Andy Yohe (captain)
Head coach: Ray Maluta

  South Korea
W 5–0		 1 Q  Norway
W 3–0		  Japan
W 2–0
 Czech Republic
W 3–0
 Japan
W 6–0

Wheelchair curling
Above, the U.S. competes against Sweden in the bronze medal game while below, South Korea competes against Canada in the gold medal game.
Main article: Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The U.S. team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.[20] After two straight losses in the playoff round, the team finished in fourth place.

Team

The team is as follows:[21]

Skip: Augusto Perez
Third: Patrick McDonald
Second: James Pierce
Lead: Jacqui Kapinowski
Alternate: James Joseph
Coach: Steve Brown

Standings
Country Skip W L
 Canada Jim Armstrong72
 United States Augusto Perez72
 South Korea Haksung Kim63
 Italy Andrea Tabanelli54
 Sweden Jalle Jungnell54
 Norway Rune Lorentzen36
 Great Britain Michael McCreadie36
 Germany Jens Jaeger36
 Japan Yoji Nakajima36
 Switzerland Manfred Bolliger36

Round robin results

The United States finished with a 7–2 win-loss record, in second place.[22]

Semifinals
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Perez) 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5
 South Korea (Kim) 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 7

Bronze medal game
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 United States (Perez) 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 5
 Sweden (Jungnell) 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7

Media coverage

U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network. A nightly two-hour show covering daily competition was broadcast from March 15–23, and on-demand replays were offered on UniversalSports.com.[4] Daily video highlights were also available at the official website of the U.S. Paralympic Team, usparalympics.org. NBC showed a one-hour program covering the Opening Ceremony on March 13, and will show a two-hour highlights program on April 10.

See also

References
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  20. "Paralympic Qualification". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  21. "Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games Wheelchair Curling Competition Teams – Confirmed" (PDF). World Curling Federation. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
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