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Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

The biathlon competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held on 13 March and 17 March 2010.

Medal table

Events

The program includes a total of 12 events, 6 for men and 6 for women. Competitors are divided into three categories: standing, visually impaired, and sitting. Standing biathletes are those that have a locomotive disability but are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers, while sitting competitors use a sitski. Skiers with a visual impairment compete with the help of a sighted guide and an acoustic aiming system. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.[1]

Women's events

Pursuit & Individual - visually impaired. From left to right: Bronze medalists Alexey Ivanov (guide) and Mikhalina Lysova of Russia, gold medalists Thomas Friedrich (guide) and Verena Bentele of Germany, and silver medalists Natalia Yakimova (guide) and Lioubov Vasilieva of Russia.

Men's events

See also

References

  1. ^ Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands, thestar.com, March 13, 2010

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