Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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| Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg | |
| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 42 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Takayuki Endo[1] |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan sent 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics[2] in Vancouver.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Akira Kano Men's super-G, sitting
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Taiki Morii Men's downhill, sitting
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Taiki Morii Men's super-G, sitting
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Akira Kano Men's downhill, sitting
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Takeshi Suzuki Men's Giant Slalom, sitting
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kuniko Obinata Women's Giant Slalom, sitting
- 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kuniko Obinata Women's Slalom, sitting
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 1 km Sprint, standing
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 10 km Sprint, standing
- 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shoko Ota Women's 1 km Sprint, standing
Ice sledge hockey
Japan competed in ice sledge hockey. They finished the qualification rounds with a score of 2-1, and qualified for the semi-finals, where they defeated team Canada advancing to the finals where they faced Team America. In the finals they lost, scoring no goals winning a silver medal.[3]
| Squad list | Group stage (Pool A) [4] | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |
| From:
Mikio Annaka
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File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic W 2–1 |
2 Q | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada W 3–1 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States L 0-2 |
2nd place, silver medalist(s) |
| File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea W 5–0 | |||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States L 0–6 | |||||
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Wheelchair curling
Japan competed in wheelchair curling.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). IPC. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2010.
- ↑ Athletes: Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Website of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Paralympic Schedule and Results" Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the 2010 Paralympics
- ↑ "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-01-18.