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Norway at the Paralympic Games 
Flag of NorwayIPC code NOR NPC Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
external linkAt the 2010 Winter Paralympics in VancouverCompetitors 27 in 4 sports Flag bearer Mariann Vestbostad[1] Medals
Rank: 12Gold
1Silver
3Bronze
2Total
6Paralympic history (summary) Summer Games 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 Winter Games 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 Norway will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes will compete in four disciplines; the only sport Norwegians are not to compete in is alpine skiing.[2]
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BiathlonMain article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsAthlete Events Factor % Qualification Final Missed shots Finish time Rank Missed shots Finish time Rank Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen Men's Pursuit - Sitting 10:18.47 17 17 Nils-Erik Ulset Men's Pursuit - Standing 9:19.44 3 Q 10:51.3 
Men's 12.5 km - Standing 
Cross-country skiingMain article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics- Women
Athlete Event Final Time Rank Mariann Vestbøstad Marthinsen 10 km - Sitting 33:27.8 5 - Men
Athlete Event Final Time Rank Per Fagerhøi 15 km - Sitting 46:23.00 25 Trygve Steinar Toskedal Larsen 15 km - Sitting 42:17.03 4 Kjartan Nesbakken Haugen Helge Flo 20 km - Visually Impaired 54:22.7 8 Vegard Dahle 20 km - Standing 55:42.9 8 Svein Lilleberg 20 km - Standing 1:06:33.0 19 Nils-Erik Ulset 20 km - Standing 53:34.1 
Ice sledge hockey
Norway's Ice Sledge Hockey team, at the UBC Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre, Vancouver.
Main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsThe Norwegian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by coming in second place at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[5]
Squad list Group stage (Pool B) [6] Semifinal Final Opposition
ResultRank Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultRank From: Ole Bjarte Austevoll
Audun Bakke
Helge Bjørnstad
Kissinger Deng
Eskil Hagen
Thomas Jacobsen
Loyd Remi Johansen
Roger Johansen
Knut Andre Nordstoga
Rolf Einar Pedersen
Tommy Rovelstad
Kjell Vidar Røyne
Stig Tore Svee
Morten Værnes
Head coach: Morten Haglund[7]
Sweden
W 2–12 Q 
United States
L 0–3
Canada
W 2–1
Italy
W 2–1 Canada
L 0–5
Wheelchair curlingMain article: Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsThe Norwegian team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.[8]
Norway's team continued the tradidion from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf.[9]
Squad list[2] Round robin[10] Tie-breaker Semifinal Final Rank Opposition
ResultRank Rune Lorentzen (skip)
Jostein Stordahl
Geir Arne Skogstad
Lene Tystad
Anne Mette Samdal
Germany
L 6–10T6 DNA DNA DNA T6 
Great Britain
W 7–5 Canada
L 5–6 Sweden
L 4–6
South Korea
W 9–6
Japan
W 11-3 United States
L 8-9 Italy
L 7-9
Switzerland
L 4-10See also
References
- ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010. http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/Media_Centre/News/General_News/FLAG_BEARER_NOMINATIONS_Opening_Ceremony.pdf.
- ^ a b 27 utøvere tatt ut til Paralympic Vancouver 2010 (Norwegian), Olympiatoppen, February 8, 2010
- ^ Biathlon Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- ^ Cross-country Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
- ^ "USA Wins Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A". International Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2009. http://www.paralympic.org/Media_Centre/News/Sport_News/2009_05_18_a.html. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/ice-sledge-hockey/schedule-and-results/. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Troppen til Paralympic i Vancouver er tatt ut (Norwegian), kjelkehockey.no, February 8, 2010
- ^ "Paralympic Qualification". World Curling Federation. http://www.worldcurling.org/paralympic-qualification. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition, CBC, March 14, 2010
- ^ "Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/wheelchair-curling/schedule-and-results/. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
External links
- Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website
- International Paralympic Committee official website
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