Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics – Women's 3 x 2.5 km Relay
| Women's 3 × 2.5 km Relay at the X Paralympic Winter Games | |
 Paralympic cross-country skiing | |
| Venue | Whistler Olympic Park |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 20 |
| Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | ||||
| 5 km | women | |||
| 10 km | men | women | ||
| 15 km | men | women | ||
| 20 km | men | |||
| 3 x 2.5 km relay | women | |||
| 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km relay | men | |||
| Sprint | ||||
| 1 km | men | women | ||
The Women's 3 × 2.5 km Relay competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was held Thursday, March 18.[1]
Each team used three skiers with a disability. The relay was an open class event, open for standing, visually impaired and sitting classifications. An athlete with a visual impairement has a sighted guide (class B1, B2, optionall for B3).[2] Guides are an integral part of cross-country skiing for athletes with a visual impairment, and are medal contenders.[3]
Results
| Rank | Bib | Athletes | Country | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 |  RussiaMaria Iovleva Mikhalina Lysova Guide: Alexey Ivanov Liubov Vasilyeva Guide: Natalia Yakimova | 20:23.2 7:28.7 6:27.8 6:26.7 | ||
 | 3 |  UkraineOlena Iurkovska Iuliia Batenkova Oleksandra Kononova | 20:42.7 7:08.2 7:09.9 6:24.6 | +19.5 | |
 | 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} BelarusLarysa Varona Liudmila Vauchok Yadviha Skorabahataya Guide: Vasili Haurukovich | 22:04.2 7:21.8 7:52.9 6:49.5 | +1:41.0 | |
| 4 | 6 |  CanadaColette Bourgonje Robbi Weldon Guide: Brian Berry Jody Barber | 22:21.2 8:11.6 7:18.1 6:51.5 | +1:58.0 | |
| 5 | 4 |  JapanShoko Ota Yurie Kanuma Guide: Norio Odaira Momoko Dekijima | 22:21.5 7:04.2 8:20.5 6:56.8 | +1:58.3 | |
| 6 | 5 |  PolandAnna Mayer Arleta Dudziak Katarzyna Rogowiec | 24:14.6 8:08.7 8:54.5 7:11.4 | +3:51.4 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Cross-Country Skiing Schedule and Results". The official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- 1 2 OFFICIAL RESULTS / RÉSULTATS OFFICIELS, The Official site of the Norwegian Ski Federation
- ↑ Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands, thestar.com, March 13, 2010
External links
- 2010 Winter Paralympics schedule and results, at the official website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
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