Serbia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
Serbia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | SRB |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of Serbia |
Website | www |
in Sochi | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Jugoslav Milošević |
Medals |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Yugoslavia (1972–1988) |
Serbia sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, in Sochi, Russia from 7–16 March 2014. This was the nation's second appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games. The Serbian delegation consisted of a single athlete alpine skier Jugoslav Milošević, whose best finish was 29th in the standing men's giant slalom event.
Background
According to the
Disability classification
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five
Alpine skiing
Jugoslav Milošević was 45 years old at the time of the Sochi Paralympics.[10] His disability is congenital, he was born without a left forearm, and he is classified as LW6/8-1.[11] As an LW6/8-1, he competes in a standing position, the International Paralympic Committee says about this classification that: "Skiers have an impairment in one arm. Skiers will compete with one ski pole only".[8] On 13 March he competed in the standing slalom, finishing with run times of 1 minute and 10 seconds[12] and 1 minute and 18 seconds.[13] His combined time of 2 minutes and 28 seconds put him in 33rd position out of 35 athletes who completed both runs.[13] On 15 March he participated in the giant slalom, finishing his first run in a time of 1 minute and 40 seconds.[10] He competed his second run in the afternoon in a time of 1 minute and 41 seconds, making his overall time 3 minutes and 22 seconds.[14] This placed him 29th and last out of the competitors who completed both runs.[14]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Final/Total | ||||||
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Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | Time | Diff | Rank | ||
Jugoslav Milošević[10] | Slalom, standing | 1:10.34 | +22.65 | 39 | 1:18.45 | +27.17 | 34 | 2:28.79 | +49.82 | 33 |
Giant slalom, standing | 1:40.94 | +26.22 | 34 | 1:41.42 | +30.27 | 29 | 3:22.36 | +56.49 | 29 |
See also
References
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- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony flag bearers". International Paralympic Committee. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony flag bearers". International Paralympic Committee. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Classification". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Sochi Winter Paralympics: Guide to the sports". BBC Online. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jugoslav MILOSEVIC – Alpine Skiing – Serbia". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "MILOSEVIC Jugoslav". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Men's Slalom 1st Run – Standing – Alpine Skiing". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Men's Slalom 2nd Run – Standing – Alpine Skiing". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Men's Giant Slalom 2nd Run – Standing – Alpine Skiing". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.