Russia at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeRUS
NPCRussian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralymp.ru (in Russian)
in Vancouver
Competitors32 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Valery Kupchinskii[1]
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
12
Silver
16
Bronze
10
Total
38
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Neutral Paralympic Athletes (2018)
Anna Burmistrova from Russia, awarded the Order of Honour in Russia, for winning two gold, one silver and one bronze in biathlon and Cross-country skiing.[2]
Kirill Mikhaylov from Russia, is awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland, fourth degree, in Russia, by President Dmitry Medvedev, for winning three gold and two silver in biathlon and Cross-country skiing.[2]

Russia sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded thirty-two athletes in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and alpine skiing.[3] Russia placed second in the final medal standings, though first in the total medal count, winning thirty-eight medals.[4]

The Moscow Times noted the irony in the fact that there had been high hope for Russia's Winter Olympians, while fairly little attention had been paid to its Paralympians, until their performance stood out with a crop of medals.[5] While the Moscow Times focused on the difficulties faced by the country's Paralympians in their everyday life, however, the Vancouver Sun remarked: "Unlike Canada and other countries where almost all Paralympians must have jobs, Team Russia's competitors are akin to 'sports professionals'. Most don't work so they can focus solely on their training, which is funded by the state and individual sponsors".[6] With Sochi being the host city of the 2014 Winter Paralympics, a Russian segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldIrek ZaripovBiathlonMen's 2.4 km Pursuit, sittingMarch 13
 GoldKirill MikhaylovBiathlonMen's 3 km Pursuit, standingMarch 13
 GoldAnna BurmistrovaBiathlonWomen's 3 km Pursuit, standingMarch 13
 GoldIrek ZaripovCross-country skiingMen's 15 km, sittingMarch 14
 GoldKirill MikhaylovCross-country skiingMen's 20 km Free, standingMarch 15
 GoldAnna BurmistrovaCross-country skiingWomen's 15 km Free, standingMarch 15
 GoldIrek ZaripovBiathlonMen's 12.5 km Individual, sittingMarch 17
 GoldMaria IovlevaBiathlonWomen's 10 km Individual, sittingMarch 17
 GoldIrek ZaripovCross-country skiingMen's 10 km, sittingMarch 18
 GoldLiubov Vasilyeva
Mikhalina Lysova
Maria Iovleva		Cross-country skiingWomen's 3×2.5 km RelayMarch 20
 GoldSergey Shilov
Kirill Mikhaylov
Nikolay Polukhin		Cross-country skiingMen's 1×4 km + 2×5 km RelayMarch 20
 GoldSergey ShilovCross-country skiingMen's 1 km Sprint, sittingMarch 21
 SilverMaria IovlevaBiathlonWomen's 2.4 km Pursuit, sittingMarch 13
 SilverNikolay PolukhinBiathlonMen's 3 km Pursuit, visually impairedMarch 13
 SilverLiubov VasilyevaBiathlonWomen's 3 km Pursuit, visually impairedMarch 13
 SilverRoman PetushkovCross-country skiingMen's 15 km, sittingMarch 14
 SilverNikolay PolukhinCross-country skiingMen's 20 km Free, visually impairedMarch 15
 SilverLiubov VasilyevaCross-country skiingWomen's 15 km Free, visually impairedMarch 15
 SilverVladimir KiselevBiathlonMen's 12.5 km Individual, sittingMarch 17
 SilverAnna BurmistrovaBiathlonWomen's 12.5 km Individual, standingMarch 17
 SilverNikolay PolukhinBiathlonMen's 12.5 km Individual, visually impairedMarch 17
 SilverLiubov VasilyevaBiathlonWomen's 12.5 km Individual, visually impairedMarch 17
 SilverKirill MikhaylovCross-country skiingMen's 10 km Classic, standingMarch 18
 SilverMikhalina LysovaCross-country skiingWomen's 5 km Classic, visually impairedMarch 18
 SilverNikolay PolukhinCross-country skiingMen's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impairedMarch 21
 SilverMikhalina LysovaCross-country skiingWomen's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impairedMarch 21
 SilverIrek ZaripovCross-country skiingMen's 1 km Sprint, sittingMarch 21
 SilverKirill MikhaylovCross-country skiingMen's 1 km Sprint Classic, standingMarch 21
 BronzeAlena GorbunovaBiathlonWomen's 3 km Pursuit, standingMarch 13
 BronzeMikhalina LysovaBiathlonWomen's 3 km Pursuit, visually impairedMarch 13
 BronzeVladimir KononovCross-country skiingMen's 20 km Free, standingMarch 15
 BronzeRoman PetushkovBiathlonMen's 12.5 km Individual, sittingMarch 17
 BronzeMikhalina LysovaBiathlonWomen's 12.5 km Individual, visually impairedMarch 17
 BronzeNikolay PolukhinCross-country skiingMen's 10 km Classic, visually impairedMarch 18
 BronzeTatiana IlyuchenkoCross-country skiingWomen's 5 km Classic, visually impairedMarch 18
 BronzeLiubov VasilyevaCross-country skiingWomen's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impairedMarch 21
 BronzeVladimir KiselevCross-country skiingMen's 1 km Sprint, sittingMarch 21
 BronzeAnna BurmistrovaCross-country skiingWomen's 1 km Sprint Classic, standingMarch 21

Alpine skiing

Irek Mannanov in qualification for the Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit (Visually Impaired) guided by Salavat Gumerov (in the yellow shirt).

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 Medvedev presents state decorations to Paralympic athletes, www.itar-tass.com, April 2, 2010
  3. ↑ "Russia sends team to Vancouver Paralympics" Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Voice of Russia, February 19, 2010
  4. ↑ "Paralympic Games : Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Disabled Athletes Show Up Olympics Team", Moscow Times, March 18, 2010
  6. ↑ "Big red machine churns out Paralympic stars", Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010
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