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Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics - Women's downhill

Women's downhill
at the X Paralympic Winter Games
Alpine skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Venue Whistler Blackcomb
Dates March 13
2006
2014
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Combined   men   women
Downhill men women
Giant slalom men women
Slalom men women
Super-G men women

The women's downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for Saturday, March 13, but was postponed to Thursday, March 18, due to bad weather conditions.

Viviane Forest became the first Paralympian 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.

In the downhill visually impaired, the athlete with a visual impairement has a sighted guide. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.


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