After six days of competition inside the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships finished with the open-water event at E3 Beach in Eersel, the Netherlands.
With a total of 649 athletes from 53 countries competing in 181 medal events, the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships were the biggest ever. During the six days of competition at the stadium, more than 6,500 spectators came to watch, while the open-water event drew 650 spectators.
Ukraine topped the medal tally with 58 medals overall, of which 21 were gold. The United States took second place in the tally with 20 gold medals, while Russia won 19 gold medals. The U.S.’s Mallory Weggemann (S7) was the most successful athlete of these World Championships, winning eight gold medals and breaking nine world records.
“The IPC is very proud to announce that these have not only been the biggest IPC Swimming World Championships ever but also the most successful,” IPC Chief Executive Officer, Xavier Gonzalez, was quoted as saying in an IPC news release.
For more information on the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, visit www.wcswimming2010.com
