The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from February 12 to February 28, 2010. A total of 2,632 athletes representing 82 National Olympic Committees participated in these Games.[1] Overall, 86 events in 15 disciplines were contested; 46 events were open to men, 38 to women and 2 were mixed pairs.[2] Two disciplines were open only to men: Nordic combined and ski jumping, while figure skating was the only sport in which men and women competed together in teams.[2] Two new events were introduced: men's and women's ski cross.[3]
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Medals were won by 450 individual athletes from 26 countries; 19 of those countries won at least one gold. Canada won its first gold medal at an Olympic Games it hosted, having failed to do so at both the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada finished first in gold medal wins and became the first host nation since Norway in 1952 to lead the gold medal count, with 14.[4] Canada also broke the record for the most golds won at a single Winter Olympics, which was previously 13, set by the Soviet Union in 1976 and Norway in 2002.[5] The United States placed first in total medals—its second time doing so in a Winter Games—and set a record for most medals won at a single Winter Olympics, with 37, breaking the previous record of 36, set by Germany in 2002.[4]
In the men's individual event in biathlon, two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.[6] Athletes from Slovakia (Anastasiya Kuzmina – biathlon, women's sprint)[7] and Belarus (Aleksei Grishin – freestyle skiing, men's aerials)[8] won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations. Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen was the most successful athlete, winning three gold, one silver and one bronze medal, and became the ninth Winter Olympian to win five medals at one edition of the Games. Chinese short-track speed skater Wang Meng also won three gold medals.[9]
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Medal leaders References |
Alpine skiing
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's slalom |
Giuliano Razzoli Italy |
Ivica Kostelić Croatia |
André Myhrer Sweden |
Men's giant slalom |
Carlo Janka Switzerland |
Kjetil Jansrud Norway |
Aksel Lund Svindal Norway |
Men's super-G |
Aksel Lund Svindal Norway |
Bode Miller United States |
Andrew Weibrecht United States |
Men's downhill |
Didier Défago Switzerland |
Aksel Lund Svindal Norway |
Bode Miller United States |
Men's combined |
Bode Miller United States |
Ivica Kostelić Croatia |
Silvan Zurbriggen Switzerland |
Women's slalom |
Maria Riesch Germany |
Marlies Schild Austria |
Šárka Záhrobská Czech Republic |
Women's giant slalom |
Viktoria Rebensburg Germany |
Tina Maze Slovenia |
Elisabeth Görgl Austria |
Women's super-G |
Andrea Fischbacher Austria |
Tina Maze Slovenia |
Lindsey Vonn United States |
Women's downhill |
Lindsey Vonn United States |
Julia Mancuso United States |
Elisabeth Görgl Austria |
Women's combined |
Maria Riesch Germany |
Julia Mancuso United States |
Anja Pärson Sweden |
Biathlon
editBobsleigh
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Two-man |
Germany (GER) André Lange Kevin Kuske |
Germany (GER) Thomas Florschütz Richard Adjei |
Russia (RUS) Alexandr Zubkov Alexey Voyevoda |
Four-man |
United States (USA) Steve Holcomb Steve Mesler Curtis Tomasevicz Justin Olsen |
Germany (GER) André Lange Kevin Kuske Alexander Rödiger Martin Putze |
Canada (CAN) Lyndon Rush David Bissett Lascelles Brown Chris le Bihan |
Two-woman |
Canada (CAN) Kaillie Humphries Heather Moyse |
Canada (CAN) Helen Upperton Shelley-Ann Brown |
United States (USA) Erin Pac Elana Meyers |
Cross-country skiing
editCurling
editFigure skating
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's singles |
Evan Lysacek United States |
Evgeni Plushenko Russia |
Daisuke Takahashi Japan |
Women's singles |
Kim Yuna South Korea |
Mao Asada Japan |
Joannie Rochette Canada |
Pairs |
China (CHN) Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo |
China (CHN) Pang Qing Tong Jian |
Germany (GER) Aliona Savchenko Robin Szolkowy |
Ice dancing |
Canada (CAN) Tessa Virtue Scott Moir |
United States (USA) Meryl Davis Charlie White |
Russia (RUS) Oksana Domnina Maxim Shabalin |
Freestyle skiing
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's moguls |
Alexandre Bilodeau Canada |
Dale Begg-Smith Australia |
Bryon Wilson United States |
Men's aerials |
Aleksei Grishin Belarus |
Jeret Peterson United States |
Liu Zhongqing China |
Men's ski cross |
Michael Schmid Switzerland |
Andreas Matt Austria |
Audun Grønvold Norway |
Women's moguls |
Hannah Kearney United States |
Jennifer Heil Canada |
Shannon Bahrke United States |
Women's aerials |
Lydia Lassila Australia |
Li Nina China |
Guo Xinxin China |
Women's ski cross |
Ashleigh McIvor Canada |
Hedda Berntsen Norway |
Marion Josserand France |
Ice hockey
editLuge
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's singles |
Felix Loch Germany |
David Möller Germany |
Armin Zöggeler Italy |
Women's singles |
Tatjana Hüfner Germany |
Nina Reithmayer Austria |
Natalie Geisenberger Germany |
Doubles |
Austria (AUT) Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger |
Latvia (LAT) Andris Šics Juris Šics |
Germany (GER) Patric Leitner Alexander Resch |
Nordic combined
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's individual LH/10 km |
Bill Demong United States |
Johnny Spillane United States |
Bernhard Gruber Austria |
Men's individual NH/10 km |
Jason Lamy-Chappuis France |
Johnny Spillane United States |
Alessandro Pittin Italy |
Men's team LH/4 x 5 km |
Austria (AUT) Bernhard Gruber David Kreiner Felix Gottwald Mario Stecher |
United States (USA) Brett Camerota Todd Lodwick Johnny Spillane Bill Demong |
Germany (GER) Johannes Rydzek Tino Edelmann Eric Frenzel Björn Kircheisen |
Short track speed skating
editSkeleton
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's |
Jon Montgomery Canada |
Martins Dukurs Latvia |
Aleksandr Tretyakov Russia |
Women's |
Amy Williams Great Britain |
Kerstin Szymkowiak Germany |
Anja Huber Germany |
Ski jumping
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's normal hill individual |
Simon Ammann Switzerland |
Adam Małysz Poland |
Gregor Schlierenzauer Austria |
Men's large hill individual |
Simon Ammann Switzerland |
Adam Małysz Poland |
Gregor Schlierenzauer Austria |
Men's large hill team |
Austria (AUT) Wolfgang Loitzl Andreas Kofler Thomas Morgenstern Gregor Schlierenzauer |
Germany (GER) Michael Neumayer Andreas Wank Martin Schmitt Michael Uhrmann |
Norway (NOR) Anders Bardal Tom Hilde Johan Remen Evensen Anders Jacobsen |
Snowboarding
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's Halfpipe |
Shaun White United States |
Peetu Piiroinen Finland |
Scotty Lago United States |
Men's parallel giant slalom |
Jasey-Jay Anderson Canada |
Benjamin Karl Austria |
Mathieu Bozzetto France |
Men's snowboard cross |
Seth Wescott United States |
Mike Robertson Canada |
Tony Ramoin France |
Women's Halfpipe |
Torah Bright Australia |
Hannah Teter United States |
Kelly Clark United States |
Women's parallel giant slalom |
Nicolien Sauerbreij Netherlands |
Ekaterina Ilyukhina Russia |
Marion Kreiner Austria |
Women's snowboard cross |
Maëlle Ricker Canada |
Déborah Anthonioz France |
Olivia Nobs Switzerland |
Speed skating
editMedal leaders
editAthletes that won at least two gold medals or at least three total medals are listed below.
Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Marit Bjørgen | Norway (NOR) | Cross-country skiing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wang Meng | China (CHN) | Short track speed skating | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Petter Northug | Norway (NOR) | Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Lee Jung-Su | South Korea (KOR) | Short track speed skating | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Magdalena Neuner | Germany (GER) | Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Emil Hegle Svendsen | Norway (NOR) | Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Martina Sáblíková | Czech Republic (CZE) | Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Simon Ammann | Switzerland (SUI) | Ski jumping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Charles Hamelin | Canada (CAN) | Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Marcus Hellner | Sweden (SWE) | Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Maria Riesch | Germany (GER) | Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Zhou Yang | China (CHN) | Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stephanie Beckert | Germany (GER) | Speed skating | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Justyna Kowalczyk | Poland (POL) | Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Bode Miller | United States (USA) | Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Aksel Lund Svindal | Norway (NOR) | Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Johan Olsson | Sweden (SWE) | Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Gregor Schlierenzauer | Austria (AUT) | Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Johnny Spillane | United States (USA) | Nordic combined | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Apolo Anton Ohno | United States (USA) | Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games: By the numbers". Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. VANOC. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ a b "Factsheet—Olympic Winter Programme" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Ruibal, Sal (2010-02-22). "U.S. men crossed up in Olympic debut of ski cross". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ a b The Associated Press (2010-02-27). "U.S. clinches medals mark, Canada ties gold record". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
- ^ Canadian Press (2010-02-27). "Canada sets Olympic gold record". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Morris, Jonah (2010-02-18). "Svendsen seals golden sweep for Norway". CTV Olympics. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ "Anastazia Kuzmina wins Slovakia first winter crown". The Australian. 2010-02-14. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ Charles, Deborah (2010-02-26). "Grishin Grabs First Gold For Belarus". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (2010-02-28). "Fighting Finish to the Comeback Olympics". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
External links
edit- "Vancouver 2010". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
- "Olympic Medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze". Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- "Olympic Medals: Medallists". Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-06.