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Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

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IPC code
  
JPN

Flag bearer
  
Takayuki Endo

Competitors
  
42 in 5 sports

Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

NPC
  
Japan Paralympic Committee

Website
  
www.jsad.or.jp (Japanese)

Medals Ranked 8th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 3 5 11

Japan will send 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.

Contents

Alpine skiing

  • 01 ! Akira Kano Men's Super-G, sitting
  • 02 ! Taiki Morii Men's Downhill, sitting
  • 03 ! Taiki Morii Men's Super-G, sitting
  • 03 ! Akira Kano Men's Downhill, sitting
  • 03 ! Takeshi Suzuki Men's Giant Slalom, sitting
  • 03 ! Kuniko Obinata Women's Giant Slalom, sitting
  • 03 ! Kuniko Obinata Women's Slalom, sitting

    • Cross-country skiing

  • 01 ! Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 1 km Sprint, standing
  • 01 ! Yoshihiro Nitta Men's 10 km Sprint, standing
  • 02 ! 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.

    Wheelchair curling

    Japan will be competing in wheelchair curling.

    References

    Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Wikipedia
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