Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's 15 km Free
The Women's 15 km Free competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition took place on Sunday, March 14 and Monday, March 15.[1]
| Women's 15 km Free at the X Paralympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Whistler Olympic Park |
| Dates | March 14 March 15 |
| Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | ||
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| Sprint | ||
| 1 km | men | women |
| Distance | ||
| 5 km | women | |
| 10 km | men | |
| 12 / 15 km | women | |
| 15 / 20 km | men | |
| Relay | ||
| 3 x 2.5 km | women | |
| 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km | men | |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medalists
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km Free – Visually Impaired | Germany (GER) Verena Bentele Guide: Thomas Friedrich |
Russia (RUS) Lioubov Vasilieva Guide: Natalia Yakimova |
Belarus (BLR) Yadviha Skorabahataya Guide: Vasili Haurukovich |
| 10 km – Sitting | Belarus (BLR) Liudmila Vauchok |
Canada (CAN) Colette Bourgonje |
Ukraine (UKR) Olena Iurkovska |
| 15 km Free – Standing | Russia (RUS) Anna Burmistrova |
Ukraine (UKR) Iuliia Batenkova |
Poland (POL) Katarzyna Rogowiec |
Visually Impaired
In the cross-country skiing 15 km Free visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairement has a sighted guide.[2] The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.[3]
| Rank | Bib | Name | Country | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8 | Verena Bentele Guide: Thomas Friedrich | Germany | 45:11.1 | |
 | 7 | Lioubov Vasilieva Guide: Natalia Yakimova | Russia | 48:34.1 | +3:23.0 |
 | 4 | Yadviha Skorabahataya Guide: Vasili Haurukovich | Belarus | 49:19.3 | +4:08.2 |
| 4 | 9 | Tatiana Ilyuchenko Guide: Valery Koshkin | Russia | 50:50.9 | +5:39.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Robbi Weldon Guide: Brian Berry | Canada | 53:36.9 | +8:25.8 |
| 6 | 3 | Nathalie Morin Guide: Stephanie Jallifier |  France | 54:42.1 | +9:31.0 |
| 7 | 2 | Margarita Gorbounova Guide: Robert D'Arras | Canada | 1:01:59.1 | +16:48.0 |
| 6 | Mikhalina Lysova | Russia | DNF | ||
| 1 | Courtney Knight | Canada | DNS |
Sitting (10 km)
| Rank | Bib | Name | Country | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liudmila Vauchok | Belarus | 30:52.9 | |
| 10 | Colette Bourgonje | Canada | 31:49.8 | +56.9 |
| 11 | Olena Iurkovska | Ukraine | 32:43.5 | +1:50.6 |
| 4 | 6 | Svitlana Tryfonova | Ukraine | 32:50.0 | +1:57.1 |
| 5 | 8 | Mariann Vestbostad |  Norway | 33:27.8 | +2:34.9 |
| 6 | 7 | Maria Iovleva | Russia | 33:29.8 | +2:36.9 |
| 7 | 12 | Lyudmyla Pavlenko | Ukraine | 33:30.1 | +2:37.2 |
| 8 | 4 | Andrea Eskau | Germany | 33:46.0 | +2:53.1 |
| 9 | 5 | Monica Bascio |  United States | 34:33.9 | +3:41.0 |
| 10 | 1 | Marianne Maiboll |  Denmark | 35:36.0 | +4:43.1 |
| 11 | 2 | Svetlana Yaroshevich | Russia | 46:36.1 | +15:43.2 |
| 3 | Vo-Ra-Mi Seo | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | DNF |
Standing
| Rank | Bib | Name | Country | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Anna Burmistrova | Russia | 49:16.3 | |
| 7 | Iuliia Batenkova | Ukraine | 49:23.5 | +7.2 |
| 8 | Katarzyna Rogowiec | Poland | 51:04.1 | +1:47.8 |
| 4 | 10 | Oleksandra Kononova | Ukraine | 51:29.5 | +2:06.0 |
| 5 | 9 | Chiara Devittori-Valnegri |  Switzerland | 52:58.8 | +3:42.5 |
| 6 | 3 | Jody Barber | Canada | 55:37.0 | +6:20.7 |
| 7 | 6 | Peng Yuanyuan |  China | 55:43.3 | +6:27.0 |
| 8 | 4 | Kelly Underkofler | United States | 58:19.6 | +9:03.3 |
| 9 | 2 | Alena Gorbunova | Russia | 58:43.7 | +9:27.4 |
| 10 | 1 | Stina Sellin |  Sweden | 59:01.8 | +9:45.5 |
| 5 | Mary Benson | Canada | DNF |
References
- "Cross-Country Skiing Schedule and Results". The official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- Official Results Book – Cross-Country Skiing – March 14 to 21, Vancouver 2010
- Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands, thestar.com, March 13, 2010
External links
- 2010 Winter Plympics schedule and results, at the official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
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