Winter Paralympics 2010 / Participant (Switzerland)

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The Switzerland sent at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver six athletes and ten athletes in four sports at the start.

Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was Thomas Pfyl , the most successful with one won silver and bronze Swiss athlete at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Italian Turin was.

Participants by sport

Alpine skiing

Women:

• Nadja Baumgartner

  Giant slalom, visually impaired: DSQ

  Slalom, visually impaired: 4th place

• Karin Fasel

  Slalom, standing: 11th place

  Giant slalom, standing: DNF

  Downhill, standing: DNS

• Anita Fuhrer

  Giant slalom, sitting: 10th place

• Chiarina Sawyer-Hirschi

Men's:

• Michael Brügger

  Slalom, standing: 13th place

  Giant slalom, standing: 8th place

  Downhill, standing: silver

• Micha Josi

  Slalom, standing: 30th place

  Downhill, standing: 20th place

• Christoph Kunz

  Giant slalom, sitting: silver

  Downhill, sitting: gold

• Thomas Pfyl

  Slalom, standing: 7th place

  Giant slalom, standing: 7th place

  Downhill, standing: 8th place

  Great combination, standing: 10th place

• Hans Pleisch

  Slalom, sitting: 19th place

  Giant slalom, sitting: 12th place

  Downhill, sitting: 8th place

Nordic skiing ( biathlon and cross-country skiing )

Women:

• Chiara Devittori-Valnegri

  Cross-country skiing: 5 km classic, standing: 7th place

Men's:

• Bruno Huber

  Biathlon: 2.4 km pursuit, sitting: 10th place

  Biathlon: 12.5 km, sitting: 11th place

  Cross-country skiing: 10 km, sitting: 25th place

Wheelchair curling

• Martin Bieri
• Manfred Bolliger
• Claudia Hüttenmoser
• Anton Kehrli
• Daniel Meyer

Web links

• Team with delegation leaders, trainers, etc.
• Official site of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games (Engl.)