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Russian women skiers win silver and bronze in Vancouver

Tags: Winter Paralympic Games 2010, Russian Paralympic team , Sports, Russia, World, News
 
Mar 18, 2010 23:43 Moscow Time
Paralympic medals. Photo: EPA
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Russian women skiers with sight problems, Lyubov Vasilyeva and Tatyana Ilyushenko, won silver and bronze medals in the 5 km race in Vancouver with the top award going to Verena Bentele from Germany. In total, Russia tops the Paralympics medals table with 27 awards - 8 golds, 12 silvers and 7 bronzes. Germany is in second place with 13 medals.

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