United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curling -- Standings
Table:
Country

Skip

W

L

Canada

Jim Armstrong
7
2

United States

Augusto Perez
7
2

South Korea

Haksung Kim
6
3

Italy

Andrea Tabanelli
5
4

Sweden

Jalle Jungnell
5
4

Norway

Rune Lorentzen
3
6

Great Britain

Michael McCreadie
3
6

Germany

Jens Jaeger
3
6

Japan

Yoji Nakajima
3
6

Switzerland

Manfred Bolliger
3
6

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Canada was the host country of the 2010 Winter Paralympics , in Vancouver , the first time it had hosted the Winter Paralympics . The 2010 Winter Paralympics was the most successful Winter Paralympics for Canada , through 2010 . It collected the most total medals and most gold medals of any Winter Paralympics up until then . Canada ended the Games with 19 total medals , 10 of them gold , ending at 3rd in total medals ranking , and 3rd in gold medal ranking . This met the performance level set by the Canadian Paralympic Committee , of ending third in total medal count . Canadian cross-country skier Brian McKeever , who would have competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics , would have been the first athlete ever to compete both at both the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics . However , his coach cut him two days before the competition so McKeever will in fact not set an Olympic record . McKeever will compete in cross-country and biathlon events at the Winter Paralympics , with his brother Robin as his guide . Viviane Forest became the first para-athlete to win a gold in both the Winter and Summer Games , by winning the Women 's Downhill for Visually Impaired . She had previously won gold in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympics for women 's goalball . Lauren Woolstencroft became the first Canadian to win 3 golds at the same Winter Paralympics , this was eventually upped to 5 golds . With her 4th gold medal , she helped Canada set a record for most gold medals at any Winter Paralympic Games by winning the 7th medal .
James P. Armstrong ( born June 30 , 1950 ) is a former Canadian curler and wheelchair curler now living in Ontario . He was a successful able-bodied curler for much of his career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003 .
Augusto J . Goose Perez ( born November 9 , 1972 in Madrid ) is a retired Spanish American wheelchair curler . He was the 2008 USA Curling Male Athlete of the Year and was on the bronze medal team at the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championships . He graduated from Le Moyne College . In addition to curling he has also competed in kayak and canoe . He was selected to be skip of the United States team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics . In 2009 , he was inducted into the International Canoe Hall of Fame .
The Republic of Korea ( South Korea ) competed , under the name Korea , at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver .
Kim Hak-sung ( 김학성 ; born February 28 , 1968 ) is a professional wheelchair curler from South Korea . He is the skip for the South Korean team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics . He graduated from Seoul Art University . In addition to wheelchair curling , he has represented South Korea in both javelin , discus throw and shot put . His hobbies are internet gaming , fishing , and wheelchair basketball . His home wheelchair curling club is Wonju Yonsei Dream located in Gangwon .
Italy sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . A total of 35 Italian competitors were expected to take part in four sports :
Andrea Tabanelli ( born April 16 , 1961 in Perugia ) is an Italian wheelchair curler .
Sweden sent 24 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .
Jalle Jungnell ( born 6 November 1954 ) is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler . His team won bronze in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and in the 2009 World wheelchair curling championship they won silver .
Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . A total of 27 Norwegian athletes competed in four disciplines ; the only sport Norway did not compete in is alpine skiing .
Rune Lorentsen ( born October 8 , 1961 in Tromsoe , Norway ) is a Norwegian wheelchair curler . He won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics held in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The team was known by it shortened name of Great Britain , for identification purposes . The team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom ; athletes from Northern Ireland , who may elect to hold Irish citizenship under the pre-1999 article 2 of the Irish constitution , are able to be selected to represent either Great Britain or Ireland at the Paralympics . Kelly Gallagher became the first Northern Irish athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympics by taking part in the alpine skiing discipline . Additionally some British overseas territories compete separately from Britain in Paralympic competition . In order to be eligible to take part in the Games athletes had to have a disability that fell into one of the five Paralympics disability categories . Great Britain fielded twelve athletes in total ; a team of five in wheelchair curling , and seven athletes in alpine skiing . The team failed to win a medal for the first time since the 2002 Games , when just two British athletes competed , and although several of the squad finished with top ten results , the overall outcome was described as disappointing . Kelly Gallagher came closest to a medal , finishing fourth in the giant slalom for visually impaired athletes . Britain will be hosting the next Games when London hosts the 2012 Summer Paralympics .
Michael McCreadie ( born 16 March 1946 in Glasgow ) is a Paralympian with successes in lawn bowls and wheelchair curling . He made his debut at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg as a swimmer . He won two bronze medals in lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics . He also competed in swimming and wheelchair basketball at the same Games and captained the British wheelchair basketball team at the 1980 Summer Paralympics . After that he coached the British wheelchair basketball team at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Paralympics . In 2001 he took up wheelchair curling after trying the sport at his local rink at Braehead . He was part of the Scotland rink which won a bronze at the 2002 and 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship , gold at the 2004 and 2005 World Championship , and was on the silver medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics . He was the skip for the British team in Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics and carried the British flag in the opening ceremony . His disability was caused by poliomyelitis , which he contracted in 1947 . His partner is former teammate and successor as skip of the British Paralympic rink Aileen Neilson .
Germany sent 20 competitors to compete in four disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . They placed first overall in the medal standings with a total of 13 gold medals .
Japan sent 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver .
Switzerland will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The country will field a total of fifteen athletes ( ten men and five women ) in four of the Games ' five sports : alpine skiing , biathlon , cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling . This makes it a slightly smaller delegation than in 2006 ( 19 athletes ) or 2002 ( 18 ) . Switzerland 's stated aim is to obtain two medals .