Iceland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country thus made its return to the Winter Paralympics after a sixteen-year absence; its only prior participation had been in 1994.[2]
| Iceland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ISL |
| NPC | Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Erna Friðriksdóttir[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Paralympics appearances | |
Iceland fielded a single athlete, in alpine skiing.[3]
Alpine skiing
Erna Friðriksdóttir was Iceland's sole representative in alpine skiing.
In the slalom, she completed the first run, crashed twice during the second and struggled to pick herself up, eventually reaching the finish line. She was recorded as disqualified for her second run, however.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total Time | Calculated Time | Rank | ||
| Erna Friðriksdóttir | Slalom | 2:04.05 (14th) (last out of those who completed the race) |
DSQ | n/a | n/a | n/a | DSQ |
| Erna Friðriksdóttir | Giant slalom | ||||||
As the flag bearer for Iceland, Erna Fridriksdottir is entering the stadium at the Opening Ceremony on March 12th.
gollark: They can't get another one.
gollark: They have precognition.
gollark: Also, wow, lots of trading hub suggestions drama.
gollark: Cool.
gollark: They could also add an option for silly people.
References
- "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2010.
- Iceland at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- List of Iceland's athletes, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
- "Women's Slalom - Sitting", official results
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.