United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics


The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea from 9 to 18 March 2018. The team finished first in overall medal count.
With 13 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals, the US athletes were the most successful national selection 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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Alpine skiingMen's downhill, sitting
BiathlonMen's 7.5 km, sitting
BiathlonWomen's 6 km, sitting
Cross-country skiingWomen's 12 km, sitting
SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross SB-LL1
SnowboardingWomen's snowboard cross SB-LL1
Cross-country skiingMen's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting
Cross-country skiingWomen's 1.5 km sprint classical, sitting
SnowboardingMen's banked slalom SB-LL1
SnowboardingMen's banked slalom SB-UL
SnowboardingWomen's banked slalom SB-LL1
Cross-country skiingWomen's 5 km, sitting

Para ice hockeyPara ice hockey
BiathlonWomen's 6 km, sitting
Alpine skiingMen's Super-G, sitting
Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km, sitting
SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross SB-LL2
SnowboardingWomen's snowboard cross SB-LL1
BiathlonMen's 12.5 km, sitting
Alpine skiingMen's giant slalom, sitting
BiathlonMen's 15 km, sitting
BiathlonWomen's 12.5 km, sitting
SnowboardingMen's banked slalom SB-LL1
SnowboardingMen's banked slalom SB-LL2
SnowboardingWomen's banked slalom SB-LL2

Guide: Sawyer Kesselheim		Cross-country skiingMen's 10 km, visually impaired
Cross-country skiingMen's 10 km, sitting
Alpine skiingMen's slalom, sitting
Alpine skiingWomen's downhill, sitting
Cross-country skiingWomen's 12 km, sitting
SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross SB-LL1
SnowboardingMen's snowboard cross SB-UL
BiathlonMen's 12.5 km, sitting
Cross-country skiingMen's 1.5 km sprint classical
SnowboardingWomen's banked slalom SB-LL1
Alpine skiingMen's slalom, standing

Alpine skiing

;Men
;Sitting
;Standing
;Visually Impaired
;Women
;Sitting
;Standing
;Visually Impaired

Biathlon

;Men
;Sitting
AthleteEventClassFactorTimeMissesFactored TimeRank
Daniel Cnossen7.5 kmLW12100 %23:49.71 23:49.7
Daniel Cnossen12.5 kmLW12100 %46:37.30 46:37.3
Sean Halstead12.5 kmLW11.596%58:05.35 55:45.914
Aaron Pike7.5 kmLW11.596 %27:20.93 26:15.312
Aaron Pike12.5 kmLW11.596 %53:07.71 51:00.27
Bryan Price7.5 kmLW11.596 %30:05.01 28:52.820
Bryan Price12.5 kmLW11.596 %1:04:31.910 1:01:57.016
Andrew Soule7.5 kmLW12100 %25:08.33 25:08.38
Andrew Soule12.5 kmLW12100 %47:08.72 47:08.7
Jeremy Wagner7.5 kmLW11.596 %29:43.81 28:32.419

;Standing
AthleteEventClassFactorTimeMissesFactored TimeRank
Ruslan Reiter7.5 kmLW896 %23:52.94 22:55.616
Ruslan Reiter12.5 kmLW896 %45:35.34 43:45.911

;Women
;Sitting

Cross-country skiing

;Men
;Sitting
AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRank
Daniel Cnossen15 kmLW12100 %42:20.742:20.7
Daniel Cnossen1.5 km
Sean Halstead15 kmLW11.596 %50:39.648:38.022
Andrew Soule15 kmLW12100%44:36.944:36.911
Andrew Soule1.5 km

;Visually Impaired
;Women
;Sitting
;Standing
AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRank
Grace Miller15 kmLW896%1:11:43.61:08:51.510

;Visually Impaired
AthleteEventClassFactorTimeFactored TimeRank
Mia Zutter
Guide: Kristina Trygstad-Saari		15 kmB3100 %1:02:20.21:02:20.28

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. 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. On February 20, the names of the U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding Team were made public.
;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.
The United States national sledge hockey team played in several tournaments and friendly games to get ready for the Winter Paralympics. The team played in the December 2017 World Sled Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Turin, Italy in January 2018. They also played in the 2018 Border Series in Buffalo, New York and Pt. Colborne, Ontario in February 2018.
;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.NameHeightWeightBirthdateBirthplace2017–18 team
3D24 3 1983San Pedro, CaliforniaColorado Avalanche
4F25 5 1998Northlake, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks
5D18 4 1985High Ridge, MissouriSt. Louis Blues
8F24 6 1998Franklin Lakes, New JerseyNJ Freeze
9F14 10 1985Deming, New MexicoChicago Blackhawks
11D5 11 1989Fort Collins, ColoradoColorado Avalanche
13D1 9 1987Westerlo, New YorkBuffalo Sabres
15D28 4 1980Johnstown, ColoradoColorado Avalanche
16F5 11 1997Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay Lightning
20F10 3 1992Lancaster, New YorkBuffalo Sabres
22F1 5 1999Frederick, MarylandBoston Bruins
23F4 2 1981Portland, OregonColorado Avalanche
24F25 6 1988La Grange, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks
27D31 12 1992Green Brook, New JerseySt. Louis Blues
32G26 7 1986San Francisco, CaliforniaChicago Blackhawks
34G9 5 1989Overland, MissouriSt. Louis Blues
88F11 2 1990Chicago, IllinoisChicago Blackhawks

;Summary
Key:
;Preliminary round
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;Semi-finals
;Gold medal game

Wheelchair curling

;Summary
The national team first decided who might be part of the national team in September 2017 in Incheon, South Korea. 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. 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.
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.
;Round robin standings
;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