United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea from 9 to 18 March 2018.
With 13 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals, the US athletes had their best performance in 16 years and were the most successful national selection for the first time since 1994, ahead of the neutral athletes from Russia and the Canadian team. The most successful athlete within the US team was Oksana Masters with two gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Kendall Gretsch and Brenna Huckaby also each won two gold medals. With one gold, four silver and one bronze, David Cnossen was the most successful male US participant of the 2018 Paralympics.[ 3]
Medalists
Medals by date
Day
Date
Total
1
March 10
3
1
1
5
2
March 11
1
2
1
4
3
March 12
2
2
2
6
4
March 13
0
1
1
2
5
March 14
2
1
1
4
6
March 15
0
0
0
0
7
March 16
3
5
1
9
8
March 17
1
3
1
5
9
March 18
1
0
0
1
Total
13
15
8
36
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Percentage
Female
5
4
3
12
40%
Male
6
8
4
18
60%
Mixed
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Total
13
15
8
36
100%
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Date
Gold
Andrew Kurka
Alpine skiing
Men's downhill, sitting
March 10
Gold
Daniel Cnossen
Biathlon
Men's 7.5 km, sitting
March 10
Gold
Kendall Gretsch
Biathlon
Women's 6 km, sitting
March 10
Gold
Kendall Gretsch
Cross-country skiing
Women's 12 km, sitting
March 11
Gold
Mike Schultz
Snowboarding
Men's snowboard cross SB-LL1
March 12
Gold
Brenna Huckaby
Snowboarding
Women's snowboard cross SB-LL1
March 12
Gold
Andrew Soule
Cross-country skiing
Men's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting
March 14
Gold
Oksana Masters
Cross-country skiing
Women's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting
March 14
Gold
Noah Elliott
Snowboarding
Men's banked slalom SB-LL1
March 16
Gold
Mike Minor
Snowboarding
Men's banked slalom SB-UL
March 16
Gold
Brenna Huckaby
Snowboarding
Women's banked slalom SB-LL1
March 16
Gold
Oksana Masters
Cross-country skiing
Women's 5 km, sitting
March 17
Gold
United States men's national ice sledge hockey team
Para ice hockey
Para ice hockey
March 18
Silver
Oksana Masters
Biathlon
Women's 6 km, sitting
March 10
Silver
Andrew Kurka
Alpine skiing
Men's super-G, sitting
March 11
Silver
Daniel Cnossen
Cross-country skiing
Men's 15 km, sitting
March 11
Silver
Keith Gabel
Snowboarding
Men's snowboard cross SB-LL2
March 12
Silver
Amy Purdy
Snowboarding
Women's snowboard cross SB-LL1
March 12
Silver
Daniel Cnossen
Biathlon
Men's 12.5 km, sitting
March 13
Silver
Tyler Walker
Alpine skiing
Men's giant slalom, sitting
March 14
Silver
Daniel Cnossen
Biathlon
Men's 15 km, sitting
March 16
Silver
Oksana Masters
Biathlon
Women's 12.5 km, sitting
March 16
Silver
Mike Schultz
Snowboarding
Men's banked slalom SB-LL1
March 16
Silver
Evan Strong
Snowboarding
Men's banked slalom SB-LL2
March 16
Silver
Brittani Coury
Snowboarding
Women's banked slalom SB-LL2
March 16
Silver
Jake Adicoff Guide : Sawyer Kesselheim
Cross-country skiing
Men's 10 km, visually impaired
March 17
Silver
Daniel Cnossen
Cross-country skiing
Men's 10 km, sitting
March 17
Silver
Tyler Walker
Alpine skiing
Men's slalom, sitting
March 17
Bronze
Laurie Stephens
Alpine skiing
Women's downhill, sitting
March 10
Bronze
Oksana Masters
Cross-country skiing
Women's 12 km, sitting
March 11
Bronze
Noah Elliott
Snowboarding
Men's snowboard cross SB-LL1
March 12
Bronze
Mike Minor
Snowboarding
Men's snowboard cross SB-UL
March 12
Bronze
Andrew Soule
Biathlon
Men's 12.5 km, sitting
March 13
Bronze
Daniel Cnossen
Cross-country skiing
Men's 1.5 km sprint classical
March 14
Bronze
Amy Purdy
Snowboarding
Women's banked slalom SB-LL1
March 16
Bronze
Jamie Stanton
Alpine skiing
Men's slalom, standing
March 17
Alpine skiing
Men
Sitting
Standing
Visually Impaired
Women
Sitting
Standing
Visually Impaired
Biathlon
Men
Sitting
Standing
Athlete
Event
Class
Factor
Time
Misses
Factored Time
Rank
Ruslan Reiter
7.5 km
LW8
96 %
23:52.9
4 (2+2)
22:55.6
16
12.5 km
45:35.3
4 (0+2+1+1)
43:45.9
11
Women
Sitting
Cross-country skiing
Men
Sitting
Visually Impaired
Athlete
Event
Class
Factor
Time
Factored Time
Rank
Jake Adicoff Guide: Sawyer Kesselheim
20 km 1.5 km
B3
100%
49:43.0
49:43.0
5
Seeding
Semifinal
Final
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
3:42.13
3
4:10.3
2
RAL
Women
Sitting
Athlete
Event
Class
Factor
Time
Factored Time
Rank
Kendall Gretsch
12 km
LW11.5
96 %
39:51.6
38:15.9
Oksana Masters
12 km 5km 1.5 km
LW12
100%
39:04.9
39:04.9
16:42.0
16.42.0
Seeding
Semifinal
Final
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
3:29.86
1
4:24.3
1
4:06.7
Standing
Athlete
Event
Class
Factor
Time
Factored Time
Rank
Grace Miller
15 km
LW8
96%
1:11:43.6
1:08:51.5
10
Visually Impaired
Snowboarding
The World Para Snowboard World Cup Finals in Big White, British Columbia took place in February 2018. The event was the final one used to decide who would represent the United States at the 2018 Games.[ 4] To be eligible to represent the United States at the Paralympic Games, American snowboarders had to get season race points in at least one race in the 2017-18 season. The deadline to get the points was 19 February 2018.[ 4] On February 20, the names of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding Team were made public.[ 4]
Snowboard cross
Men
Women
Para ice hockey
The USA could play at the 2018 Paralympics after it won competitions in 2017, before the Games started.[ 5]
The United States national sledge hockey team played in several tournaments and friendly games to get ready for the Winter Paralympics.[ 6] The team played in the December 2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island .[ 6] They played in the Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Turin, Italy in January 2018.[ 6] They also played in the 2018 Border Series in Buffalo, New York and Pt. Colborne, Ontario in February 2018.[ 6]
Roster
Head coach: Guy Gosselin
Assistant coach: David Hoff ,
General Manager: Dan Brennan ,
Team doctor: Michael Uihein
Team physiotherapist: Mike Cortese
Team equipment manager: Scott Aldrich
Team media officer: Scott Aldrich
No.
Pos.
Name
Height
Weight
Birthdate
Birthplace
2017–18 team
3
D
Ralph DeQuebec
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
185 lb (84 kg)
March 24, 1983
San Pedro, California
Colorado Avalanche
4
F
Brody Roybal
3 ft 1 in (94 cm)
120 lb (54 kg)
May 25, 1998
Northlake, Illinois
Chicago Blackhawks
5
D
Bill Hanning Jr.
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
160 lb (73 kg)
April 18, 1985
High Ridge, Missouri
St. Louis Blues
8
F
Jack Wallace
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
210 lb (95 kg)
June 24, 1998
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
NJ Freeze
9
F
Dodson Travsis
4 ft 0 in (122 cm)
150 lb (68 kg)
October 14, 1985
Deming, New Mexico
Chicago Blackhawks
11
D
Tyler Carron
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
165 lb (75 kg)
November 5, 1989
Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
13
D
Luke McDermott
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
155 lb (70 kg)
September 1, 1987
Westerlo, New York
Buffalo Sabres
15
D
Nikko Landeros
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
185 lb (84 kg)
April 28, 1980
Johnstown, Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
16
F
Declan Farmer
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
135 lb (61 kg)
November 5, 1997
Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning
20
F
Adam Page
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
170 lb (77 kg)
March 10, 1992
Lancaster, New York
Buffalo Sabres
22
F
Noah Grove
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
135 lb (61 kg)
May 1, 1999
Frederick, Maryland
Boston Bruins
23
F
Rico Roman
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
180 lb (82 kg)
February 4, 1981
Portland, Oregon
Colorado Avalanche
24
F
Josh Misiewicz
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
170 lb (77 kg)
June 25, 1988
La Grange, Illinois
Chicago Blackhawks
27
D
Josh Pauls
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
135 lb (61 kg)
December 31, 1992
Green Brook, New Jersey
St. Louis Blues
32
G
Jen Lee
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
190 lb (86 kg)
July 26, 1986
San Francisco, California
Chicago Blackhawks
34
G
Steve Cash
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
150 lb (68 kg)
May 9, 1989
Overland, Missouri
St. Louis Blues
88
F
Kevin McKee
4 ft 7 in (140 cm)
115 lb (52 kg)
February 11, 1990
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Blackhawks
Summary
Key :
* OT – Overtime
* GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
Preliminary round
Semi-finals
Gold medal game
Wheelchair curling
Summary
Team
Event
Group stage
Tiebreaker
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Kirk Black Steve Emt Justin Marshall Penny Greely Meghan Lino
Mixed
KOR L 3–8
GER L 4–6
SWE W 10–2
FIN L 5–8
NPA L 4–6
CHN L 4–6
CAN L 5–6
SUI L 4–7
GBR W 9–3
NOR L 4–5
SVK L 6–7
12
Did not advance
The national team first decided who might be part of the national team in September 2017 in Incheon , South Korea .[ 7] The second time when the national team said some people may not be able to go was at an event in Green Bay, Wisconsin in October 2017.[ 7] The final choice of who would be on Team USA for the 2018 Games was made at USA National Team event in Wausau, Wisconsin in early November 2017.[ 7]
Before the Games started, American wheelchair curlers had a few important dates in preparation for the Games. These included the U.S. Open in Utica , New York in December 2017, the Kisakallio Cup in Kisakallio , Finland in January 2018, and Sochi Open in January 2018.[ 7]
Round robin standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
PCT
Ends Won
Ends Lost
Blank Ends
Stolen Ends
Shot %
Qualification
1
South Korea
11
9
2
65
51
14
0.818
38
36
9
11
66%
Advance to playoffs
2
Canada
11
9
2
74
45
29
0.818
47
28
6
27
62%
3
China
11
9
2
85
42
43
0.818
43
32
2
16
67%
4
Norway
11
7
4
55
57
−2
0.636
41
35
5
15
58%
5
Neutral Paralympic Athletes
11
5
6
61
63
−2
0.455
44
37
2
23
62%
6
Switzerland
11
5
6
56
63
−7
0.455
36
45
2
11
61%
7
Great Britain
11
5
6
57
53
4
0.455
41
41
6
20
62%
8
Germany
11
5
6
57
68
−11
0.455
37
39
5
16
54%
9
Slovakia
11
4
7
62
72
−10
0.364
39
46
1
11
57%
10
Sweden
11
4
7
47
66
−19
0.364
29
45
8
8
57%
11
Finland
11
2
9
53
87
−34
0.182
35
46
1
11
51%
12
United States
11
2
9
58
63
−5
0.182
37
45
3
12
60%
Results
United States has a bye in draws 2, 4, 6, 9, 14 and 16.
Draw 1
Saturday, 10 March, 14:35
Draw 3
Sunday, 11 March, 9:35
Draw 5
Sunday, 11 March, 19:35
Draw 7
Monday, 12 March, 14:35
Draw 8
Monday, 12 March, 19:35
Draw 10
Tuesday, 13 March, 14:35
Draw 11
Tuesday, 13 March, 19:35
Draw 12
Wednesday, 14 March, 9:35
Draw 13
Wednesday, 14 March, 14:35
Draw 15
Thursday, 15 March, 9:35
Draw 17
Thursday, 15 March, 19:35
See also
References
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