United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

United States at the
2010 Winter Paralympics
Flag of the United States
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Vancouver
Competitors50 in 5[3] sports
Flag bearers Heath Calhoun (opening)[1]
Monte Meier (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
4
Total
13
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 50 U.S. competitors took part in all five sports.[3] The American delegation included five former members of the U.S. military, including a veteran of the Iraq War (Heath Calhoun) and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan (Andy Soule).[3]

The United States finished sixth in the gold medal and fifth in the total medal count. U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network.[4]

  1. ^ Blanchard, Jamie (March 11, 2010). "Heath Calhoun named U.S. flag bearer for Opening Ceremonies of 2010 Paralympic Winter Games". U.S. Paralympics. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Bourgeois, Beth (March 20, 2010). "Monte Meier named U.S. flag bearer for Closing Ceremony". U.S. Paralympics. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Bourrgeois, Beth (February 26, 2010). "USOC Names the 2010 U.S. Paralympic Winter Games Team; 50 Athletes to Compete in Vancouver". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference universalsports was invoked but never defined (see the help page).