2018 Winter Paralympics / Participant (United States)

United States


13	15th	8th

The United States participated in the Winter Paralympics in 2018 in Pyeongchang some 9 to 18 March 2018 with 74 athletes (including six escort runners) in five sports and nine disciplines.

team

In addition to the sledge ice hockey team with 17 athletes, the team included five wheelchair curlers (three men, two women), 23 alpine skiers (sixteen men, seven women), fifteen cross-country skiers and biathletes (nine men, six women) and fourteen snowboarders (nine Men, five women).

33 athletes took part in the Paralympics for the first time. Among the 41 participants in previous games were 12 Paralympics winners and 22 winners of other medals. Five participants have already contested their fourth Paralympics. The sledge hockey team was the defending champion after winning the Paralympics in 2010 and 2014 and was able to prevail against the team from Canada in the overtime final.

With 13 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals, the US athletes were the most successful national selection ahead of the neutral athletes from Russia and the Canadian team. The most successful athlete within the US team was Oksana Masters with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Kendall Gretsch and Brenna Huckaby also won two gold medals each . With one gold, four silver and one bronze medal, David Cnossen was the most successful male US participant in the 2018 Paralympics.

Medalist

gold

Surname	sport	competition
Daniel Cnossen	biathlon	Men sitting 7.5 km
Noah Elliott	Snowboard	Men Banked Slalom LL-1
Kendall Gretsch	biathlon	Women sitting 6 km
Kendall Gretsch	Cross-country skiing	Women sitting 12 km
Brenna Huckaby	Snowboard	Women Cross LL-1
Brenna Huckaby	Snowboard	Women Banked Slalom LL1
Andrew Kurka	Alpine skiing	Men sitting downhill
Oksana Masters	Cross-country skiing	Women's sprint 1.1 km seated
Oksana Masters	Cross-country skiing	Women sitting 5 km
Mike Minor	Snowboard	Men Banked Slalom UL
Mike Schultz	Snowboard	Men Cross LL-1
Andrew Soule	Cross-country skiing	Men sprint 1.1 km seated
US team	Sledge ice hockey	Sledge ice hockey tournament

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Jake Adicoff	Cross-country skiing	Men 10 km visually impaired
Daniel Cnossen	Cross-country skiing	Men sitting 15 km
Daniel Cnossen	biathlon	Men sitting 12.5 km
Daniel Cnossen	biathlon	Men sitting 15 km
Daniel Cnossen	biathlon	Men sitting 7.5 km
Brittani Coury	Snowboard	Women Banked Slalom LL2
Keith Gabel	Snowboard	Men Cross LL-2
Andrew Kurka	Alpine skiing	Sitting men super-G
Oksana Masters	biathlon	Women sitting 6 km
Oksana Masters	biathlon	Women sitting 12.5 km
Amy Purdy	Snowboard	Women Cross LL-1
Mike Schultz	Snowboard	Men Banked Slalom LL-1
Evan Strong	Snowboard	Men's Banked Slalom LL-2
Tyler Walker	Alpine skiing	Men sitting giant slalom
Tyler Walker	Alpine skiing	Seated men slalom

bronze

Surname	sport	competition
Daniel Cnossen	Cross-country skiing	Men sprint 1.1 km seated
Noah Elliott	Snowboard	Men Cross LL-1
Oksana Masters	Cross-country skiing	Women sitting 12 km
Mike Minor	Snowboard	Men Cross UL
Amy Purdy	Snowboard	Women Banked Slalom LL1
Andrew Soule	biathlon	Men sitting 12.5 km
Jamie Stanton	Alpine skiing	Men slalom standing
Laurie Stephens	Alpine skiing	Women downhill sitting