Npc: | NZL |
Npcname: | Paralympics New Zealand |
Games: | Winter Paralympics |
Year: | 2010 |
Location: | Vancouver |
Competitors: | 2 |
Sports: | 1 |
Flagbearer: | Adam Hall[1] |
Rank: | 15 |
Gold: | 1 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Officials: | 4 |
Appearances: | auto |
App Begin Year: | 1980 |
New Zealand sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country fielded two athletes, both in alpine skiing.[2]
The country was also represented by four officials - a chef de mission, a coach, an assistant coach and a physiotherapist.[2]
See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Adam Hall,[3] who has spina bifida and who previously represented New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, will compete in the Slalom and Giant slalom.
Peter Williams,[3] who also has spina bifida and will be making his Paralympic Games début, will compete in the slalom, giant slalom and Super G. Unlike his compatriot, he will be using a monoski.[2] [4]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | ||||||
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Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
Adam Hall | Slalom standing | 0:50.95 | 0.00 | 1 | 0:54.45 | +1.85 | 6 | 1:45.40 | 0.00 | |
Super-G standing | 1:23.34 | +3.23 | 7 | 1:23.34 | +3.23 | 7 | ||||
Super combined standing | 1:26.44 | +5.07 | 10 | 50.58 | +2.24 | 4 | 2:17.02 | +5.18 | 8 | |
Peter Williams | Slalom sitting | 57.38 | +9.81 | 25 | 1:08.2 | +19.8 | 22 | 2:05.55 | +23.92 | 22 |
Giant slalom sitting | 1:34.16 | +16.35 | 27 | 1:37.70 | +18.53 | 22 | 3:11.86 | +34.46 | 20 |