List of Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling
Main article: Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics
Canada, the gold medalists in the wheelchair curling tournament at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Wheelchair curling is a team sport that is contested at the Winter Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair curling was first included in the official programme of the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy.
In total, 30 athletes have won a medal in curling, and 3 have won two. Sonja Gaudet of Canada (two gold), Jalle Jungnell and Anette Wilhelm of Sweden (two bronze) have won two medals.
Teams from Canada have been successful in the sport, winning the gold medal at each Paralympics. A total of 6 medals (two of each color) have been awarded since 2006 and have been won by teams from four National Paralympic Committees (NPC).
Mixed
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin |
 Canada (CAN)Chris Daw Gerry Austgarden Gary Cormack Sonja Gaudet Karen Blachford |
 Great Britain (GBR)Frank Duffy Michael McCreadie Tom Killin Angie Malone Ken Dickson |
 Sweden (SWE)Jalle Jungnell Glenn Ikonen Rolf Johansson Anette Wilhelm Bernt Sjoeberg |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Canada (CAN) Jim Armstrong Darryl Neighbour Ina Forrest Sonja Gaudet Bruno Yizek |
 South Korea (KOR)Kim Hak-sung Kim Myung-jin Cho Yang-hyun Kang Mi-suk Park Gil-woo |
Sweden (SWE) Jalle Jungnell Glenn Ikonen* Patrik Burman Anette Wilhelm Patrik Kallin |
| 2014 Sochi |
Canada (CAN) Jim Armstrong Dennis Thiessen Ina Forrest Sonja Gaudet Mark Ideson |
 Russia (RUS)Andrei Smirnov Alexander Shevchenko Svetlana Pakhomova Marat Romanov Oksana Slesarenko |
Great Britain (GBR) Aileen Neilson Gregor Ewan Bob McPherson Jim Gault Angie Malone |
* suspended
Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudet, SonjaSonja Gaudet | Canada (CAN) |
2006–2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Armstrong, JimJim Armstrong | Canada (CAN) |
2010–2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Forrest, InaIna Forrest | Canada (CAN) |
2010–2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jungnell, JalleJalle Jungnell | Sweden (SWE) |
2006–2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilhelm, AnetteAnette Wilhelm | Sweden (SWE) |
2006–2010 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
See also
References
- General
- "Results". International Paralympic Committee. 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
External links
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