Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
{{Use British English|date=December 2017}}
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| NPC = GBR
| NPCname = British Paralympic Association
| games = Winter Paralympics
| year = 2018
| flagcaption = Flag of the United Kingdom
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| website = {{url|www.paralympics.org.uk}}
| location = Pyeongchang, South Korea
| date = 9-18 March 2018
| competitors = 17
| sports = 5
| flagbearer =
| rank = 13
| gold = 1
| silver = 4
| bronze = 2
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| appearances = auto
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. They were known by the shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes.
Medallists
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Medal
!Name !Sport !Event !Date |
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{{gold medal}}
|{{sortname|Menna|Fitzpatrick}} |Women's slalom, vision impaired |{{dts|17 March}} |
{{silver medal}}
|{{sortname|Millie|Knight}} |Women's downhill, vision impaired |{{dts|10 March}} |
{{silver medal}}
|{{sortname|Millie|Knight}} |Women's super-G, vision impaired |{{dts|11 March}} |
{{silver medal}}
|{{sortname|Menna|Fitzpatrick}} |Women's super combined, vision impaired |{{dts|13 March}} |
{{silver medal}}
|{{sortname|Menna|Fitzpatrick}} |Women's giant slalom, vision impaired |{{dts|14 March}} |
{{bronze medal}}
|{{sortname|Menna|Fitzpatrick}} |Women's super-G, vision impaired |{{dts|11 March}} |
{{bronze medal}}
|{{sortname|Millie|Knight}} |Women's slalom, vision impaired |{{dts|17 March}} |
Medal and performance targets
UK Sport announced "an ambition of at least 7 medals which if achieved would mark the best performance in 30 years, and best since National Lottery funding came on stream in 1997".{{cite web|title=UK Sport targets best ever Winter Games in PyeongChang|url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2018/01/09/uk-sport-targets-best-ever-winter-games-in-pyeongchang|publisher=UK Sport|access-date=26 January 2018|date=9 January 2018}}
Competitors
Great Britain sent a total of 17 athletes to the games. This was the most sent by the British team since 2006.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/42584054|title = Great Britain's Winter Paralympics team|work = BBC Sport}}
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width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total |
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align=left|Alpine skiing
|4 |4 |8 |
align=left|Biathlon
|1* |0 |1* |
align=left|Cross-country skiing
|1* |0 |1* |
align=left|Snowboarding
|3 |0 |3 |
align=left|Wheelchair curling
|3 |2 |5 |
Total
!11 !6 !17 |
- Scott Meenagh was selected to compete in both the biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions.
Alpine skiing
{{main|Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics}}
;Women
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Classification !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="3"|Run 1 !colspan="3"|Run 2 !colspan="3"|Final/Total |
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Time
!Diff !Rank !Time !Diff !Rank !Time !Diff !Rank |
rowspan=4|Kelly Gallagher Guide: Gary Smith |rowspan=4|Visually impaired |align="center"|1:17.33 |align="center"|+6.50 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|1:15.46 |align="center"|+3.29 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|2:32.79 |align="center"|+9.79 |align="center"|5 |
Slalom
|align="center"|57.35 |align="center"|+3.77 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|1:01.22 |align="center"|+2.89 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|1:58.57 |align="center"|+6.77 |align="center"|6 |
Super-G
|align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:39.75 |align="center"|+9.58 |align="center"|8 |
Super combined
|align="center"|1:37.59 |align="center"|+7.75 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|1:00.49 |align="center"|+5.17 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|2:38.08 |align="center"|+10.36 |align="center"|7 |
rowspan=5|Menna Fitzpatrick Guide: Jennifer Kehoe |rowspan=5|Visually impaired |align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center" colspan="3"|{{tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}} |
Giant slalom
|align="center"|1:14.45 |align="center"|+3.62 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|1:13.89 |align="center"|+1.72 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|2:28.34 |align="center"|+5.34 |align="center"|{{silver2}} |
Slalom
|align="center"|54.24 |align="center"|+0.66 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|57.56 |align="center" |
align="center"|1
|align="center"|1:51.80 |align="center" |
align="center"|{{gold1}} |
Super-G
|align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:34.54 |align="center"|+4.37 |align="center"|{{bronze3}} |
Super combined
|align="center"|1:31.49 |align="center"|+1.65 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|57.51 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|+2.19 |align="center"|2:29.00 |align="center"|+1.28 |align="center"|{{silver2}} |
rowspan=5|Millie Knight Guide: Brett Wild |rowspan=5|Visually impaired |align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:30.58 |align="center"|+0.86 |align="center"|{{silver2}} |
Giant slalom
|align="center"|1:17.97 |align="center"|+7.14 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|1:16.55 |align="center"|+4.38 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|2:34.52 |align="center"|+11.52 |align="center"|7 |
Slalom
|align="center"|54.28 |align="center"|+0.70 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|59.11 |align="center"|+1.55 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|1:53.39 |align="center"|+1.59 |align="center"|{{bronze3}} |
Super-G
|align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:33.76 |align="center"|+3.59 |align="center"|{{silver2}} |
Super combined
|align="center"|1:33.63 |align="center"|+3.79 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|58.10 |align="center"|+2.78 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|2:31.73 |align="center"|+4.01 |align="center"|4 |
;Men
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Classification !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="3"|Run 1 !colspan="3"|Run 2 !colspan="3"|Final/Total |
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Time
!Diff !Rank !Time !Diff !Rank !Time !Diff !Rank |
rowspan=2|Chris Lloyd
|rowspan=2|Standing |align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:34.00 |align="center"|+8.55 |align="center"|20 |
Super-G
|align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:34.43 |align="center"|+9.60 |align="center"|25 |
rowspan=5|James Whitley
|rowspan=5|Standing |align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:29.85 |align="center"|+4.40 |align="center"|10 |
Giant slalom
|align="center"|1:09.91 |align="center"|+4.11 |align="center"|=11 |align="center"|1:10.00 |align="center"|+4.56 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|2:19.81 |align="center"|+7.34 |align="center"|11 |
Slalom
|align="center"|52.61 |align="center"|+4.10 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|51.80 |align="center"|+4.38 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|1:44.41 |align="center"|+8.30 |align="center"|10 |
Super-G
|align="center" colspan="6" {{n/a}} |align="center"|1:32.96 |align="center"|+8.13 |align="center"|22 |
Super combined
|align="center"|1:30.21 |align="center"|+5.31 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|50.07 |align="center"|+5.13 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|2:20.28 |align="center"|+9.72 |align="center"|11 |
Biathlon
{{main|Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Paralympics}}
;Men
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Athlete
!Classification !Event !Result !Rank |
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|align="left" rowspan=3|Scott Meenagh |align="left" rowspan=3|Sitting |align="left"|7.5 km |27:28.1 |18 |
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|align="left"|12.5 km |54:52.9 |13 |
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|align="left"|15 km |58:58.1 |14 |
Cross-country skiing
{{main|Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics}}
;Men
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Classification !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Qualification !colspan=2|Semifinal !colspan=2|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align="left" rowspan=3|Scott Meenagh |align="left" rowspan=3|Sitting |align="left"|1.1 km sprint |3:17.72 |16 |colspan=4|did not advance |
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|align="left"|7.5 km |colspan="4" {{n/a}} |25:17.5 |14 |
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|align="left"|15 km |colspan="4" {{n/a}} |46:07.4 |17 |
Snowboarding
{{main|Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics}}
;Slalom
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Run 1 !colspan=2|Run 2 !colspan=2|Run 3 !colspan=3|Result | |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Diff !Rank | |
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|align="left"|James Barnes-Miller |align="left" rowspan=2|Men's banked slalom SB-UL |58.23 |9 |57.00 |10 |1:08.17 |20 |57.00 | +6.23
|=10 |
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|align="left"|Ben Moore |56.79 |5 |54.33 |5 |colspan=2|{{tooltip|DSQ|Disqualified}} |54.33 | +3.56
|7 |
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|align="left"|Owen Pick |align="left"|Men's banked slalom SB-LL2 |52.81 |7 |colspan=2|{{tooltip|DSQ|Disqualified}} |53.26 |9 |52.81 | +4.13
|9 |
;Snowboard cross
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rowspan=3|Athlete
!rowspan=3|Event !colspan=5|Qualification !rowspan=2|1/8 finals !rowspan=2|Quarterfinals !rowspan=2|Semifinals !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Final |
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!colspan=2|Race 1 !colspan=2|Race 2 !rowspan=2|Seed |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Opponent !Opponent !Opponent !Opponent !Rank |
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|align="left"|James Barnes-Miller |align="left" rowspan=2|Men's snowboard cross SB-UL |1:03.11 |5 |1:06.56 |14 |6 |{{flagIPCathlete|Jiang|CHN|2018 Winter}} |{{flagIPCathlete|Patmore|AUS|2018 Winter}} |colspan=2|did not advance |7 |
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|align="left"|Ben Moore |1:04.80 |9 |1:04.47 |7 |8 |{{flagIPCathlete|Priolo|ITA|2018 Winter}} |colspan=3|did not advance |10 |
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|align="left"|Owen Pick |align="left"|Men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 |1:00.11 |6 |59.32 |2 |5 |{{flagIPCathlete|Codina|ARG|2018 Winter}} |colspan=3|did not advance |9 |
Wheelchair curling
{{main|Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics}}
;Summary
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!rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|Event !colspan=12|Group stage !Tiebreaker !Semifinal !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align="left"|Aileen Neilson |Mixed |{{flagicon|NOR}} NOR |{{flagicon|SUI}} SUI |{{flagicon|FIN}} FIN |{{flagicon|SWE}} SWE |{{flagicon|CAN}} CAN |{{flagicon|SVK}} SVK |{{flagicon|IPC}} NPA |{{flagicon|GER}} GER |{{flagicon|USA}} USA |{{flagicon|KOR}} KOR |{{flagicon|CHN}} CHN |7 |colspan=4|did not advance |
=Round Robin=
;Standings
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|Standings}}
;Results
Great Britain had a bye in draws 2, 4, 6, 9, 14 and 16.
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;Draw 1
Saturday, 10 March, 14:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|A1}}
;Draw 3
Sunday, 11 March, 9:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|C3}}
;Draw 5
Sunday, 11 March, 19:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|B5}}
;Draw 7
Monday, 12 March, 14:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|D7}}
;Draw 8
Monday, 12 March, 19:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|C8}}
;Draw 10
Tuesday, 13 March, 14:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|B10}}
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;Draw 11
Tuesday, 13 March, 19:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|A11}}
;Draw 12
Wednesday, 14 March, 9:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|B12}}
;Draw 13
Wednesday, 14 March, 14:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|A13}}
;Draw 15
Thursday, 15 March, 9:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|D15}}
;Draw 17
Thursday, 15 March, 19:35
{{#lst:Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics|C17}}
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee official website]
- [http://rio.paralympics.org.uk/ Paralympics GB website]
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