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    USA: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics

    27.02.2014

    Find out more about the history of largest delegation of athletes heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

    Sarah Will is USA's most successful Paralympic athlete at Winter Games. Sarah Will is USA's most successful Paralympic athlete at Winter Games. © • Getty Images
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    USA - Paralympics Facts & Figures

    - The USA have participated in all Winter Paralympic Games since the inaugural edition in 1976.

    - The USA have won 96 gold medals, 97 silvers and 68 bronze for a total of 261 at the Winter Paralympics. Only Norway (134 gold medals) and Austria (102) have enjoyed more success as a delegation.

    - The USA won four gold medals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics, their fewest since also taking four in 1980. In the first Winter Paralympic Games in 1976, the USA failed to win a single medal.

    - The USA have won 89 of their 96 Winter Paralympic gold medals in alpine skiing.

    - The USA’s most successful Winter Paralympian is alpine skier Sarah Will, who won 12 gold medals and one silver.

    - Sarah Will's 12 Winter Paralympic gold medals are the most by any participant from outside Europe.

    - The USA are the leading country at the Summer Paralympics, where they have taken 2,067 medals (731 gold, 656 silver and 680 bronze).

    - At the London 2012 Paralympics, the USA came sixth in the medals table with 31 golds.

    - With 80 athletes, the USA will have the largest delegation at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

    - The USA won the ice sledge hockey Paralympic title at Vancouver 2010, and in Sochi will attempt to become the first nation to win back-to-back Paralympic titles in the sport.

    You can follow the US Paralympics on Twitter at @USParalympics and on Facebook.

    Athletes:

    Alpine skiing

    Allison JONES, Twitter: @JonezyRocks, Facebook

    Lindsay BALL, Facebook

    Jasmin BAMBUR

    Diane BARRAS (guide)

    Mark BATHUM, Twitter: @MarkBathum

    Heath CALHOUN, Facebook

    Tyler CARTER

    Christopher DEVLIN-YOUNG

    Ralph GREEN, Twitter: @BKSkiman, Facebook

    Gerald HAYDEN

    Joel HUNT

    Stephanie JALLEN, Twitter: @StephJallen6

    Ian JANSING, Facebook

    Andrew Earl KURKA, Twitter: @Andrew_Kurka, Facebook

    Stephen LAWLER, Twitter: @ItsTheLaw_ler, Facebook

    Jonathan LUJAN, Twitter: @JonnyVolcano44, Facebook

    Staci MANNELLA, Twitter: @staciskier96, Facebook

    Scott MEYER

    Alana NICHOLS

    Patrick PARNELL

    Kim SEEVERS (guide)

    Jamie STANTON, Twitter: @JamieStantonUSA

    Laurie STEPHENS, Twitter: @LaurieStephens3

    Melanie SCHWARTZ

    Joe TOMPKINS

    Danelle UMSTEAD, Twitter: @DanelleUmstead, Facebook

    Rob UMSTEAD (guide),

    Stephani VICTOR, Twitter: @stephanivictor, Facebook

    Tyler WALKER, Twitter: @tbone_walker, Facebook

    Cade YAMAMOTO (guide)

    Snowboard

    Amy PURDY, Twitter, Facebook

    Cristina ALBERT

    Tyler BURDICK, Twitter: @TylerTBurdick

    Heidi Jo DUCE, Twitter: @HeidiJoDuce, Facebook

    Keith GABEL, Twitter: @GabelKeith, Facebook

    Megan HARMON

    Daniel MONZO, Twitter: @danielmonzo

    Nicole ROUNDY, Twitter: @NicoleRoundy, Facebook

    Mike SHEA, Twitter: @Adaptiveathlete, Facebook

    Evan STRONG, Twitter, Facebook

    Nordic skiing

    Jacob ADICOFF

    Monica BASCIO, Twitter: @mbascio

    Omar BERMEJO, Twitter: @Dberm_O, Facebook

    Kevin BURTON, Twitter: @kev_burton

    David CHAMBERLAIN, Twitter: @chambo365

    Dan CNOSSEN

    Travis DODSON

    Sean HALSTED

    Oksana MASTERS, Twitter: @Oksana_Masters

    Tatyana MCFADDEN, Twitter: @TatyanaMcFadden, Facebook

    John OMAN

    Augusto Jose PEREZ

    Aaron PIKE, Twitter: @pikester86

    Reid PLETCHER (guide)

    Bryan PRICE

    Beth REQUIST, Twitter: @BethRequist, Facebook

    Andrew SOULE

    Jeremy WAGNER

    Ice sledge hockey

    Tyler CARRON

    Steve CASH, Twitter: @SteveCash34, Facebook

    Taylor CHACE, Twitter: @TaylorChace, Facebook

    Declan FARMER, Twitter: @6DFarmer

    Nikko LANDEROS

    Jen LEE

    Taylor LIPSETT, Twitter: @usasledsniper7

    Daniel MCCOY, Twitter: @mcsled14

    Kevin MCKEE, Twitter: @McKee25

    Adam PAGE

    Joshua PAULS, Twitter: @spudsusa27, Facebook

    Rico ROMAN, Twitter: @RicoSled23

    Brody ROYBAL

    Paul SCHAUS

    Greg SHAW

    Joshua SWEENEY, Twitter: @SledSweeney13

    Andy YOHE

    Wheelchair curling

    Penny GREELY

    Jimmy JOSEPH

    Meghan LINO

    Patrick MCDONALD

    David PALMER

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