Switzerland will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The country will field a total of fifteen athletes (ten men and five women) in four of the Games' five sports: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling. This makes it a slightly smaller delegation than in 2006 (19 athletes) or 2002 (18). Switzerland's stated aim is to obtain two medals."L’équipe paralympique suisse est prête", SwissInfo, February 18, 2010

Alpine skiing

Women AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3Total TimeCalculated TimeRankNadje BaumgartnerKarin FaselDownhill standingAnita Fuhrer

Men AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3Total TimeCalculated TimeRankMichael BruggerDownhill standingSlalom standingMicha JosiDownhill standingSlalom standingChristoph KunzDownhill sittingSlalom sittingThomas PfylDownhill standingSlalom standingHans PleischDownhill sittingSlalom sitting

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

Switzerland will enter two competitors in cross-country skiing."L’équipe paralympique suisse est prête", SwissInfo, February 18, 2010

Wheelchair curling

See also Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics

References

External links Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website International Paralympic Committee official website