title: Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
text: # Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
  
  Slovakia competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Slovak athletes earned their first gold medal ever in the Winter Olympics with Anastasiya Kuzmina's gold in the women's biathlon sprint event.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Biathlon | Women's sprint | 13 February |
  | Silver | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Biathlon | Women's pursuit | 16 February |
  | Bronze | Pavol Hurajt | Biathlon | Men's mass start | 21 February |
  
  ## Alpine skiing
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
  | Jaroslav Babušiak | Combined | DNF | | | DNF |
  | Jaroslav Babušiak | Downhill | | | 1:59.99 | 52 |
  | Jaroslav Babušiak | Giant slalom | 1:22.22 | 1:24.90 | 2:47.12 | 44 |
  | Jaroslav Babušiak | Slalom | 52.10 | 54.76 | 1:46.86 | 30 |
  | Jaroslav Babušiak | Super-G | | | 1:35.25 | 37 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
  | Jana Gantnerová | Giant slalom | 1:20.00 | 1:15.73 | 2:35.73 | 35 |
  | Jana Gantnerová | Slalom | 53.54 | 53.92 | 1:47.46 | 24 |
  | Veronika Zuzulová | Giant slalom | 1:18.96 | DNS | | |
  | Veronika Zuzulová | Slalom | 52.11 | 53.03 | 1:45.14 | 10 |
  
  ## Biathlon
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
  | Pavol Hurajt | Sprint | 25:15.0 | 1 (0+1) | 7 |
  | Pavol Hurajt | Pursuit | 35:12.8 | 3 (1+0+0+2) | 16 |
  | Pavol Hurajt | Mass start | 35:52.3 | 0 | |
  | Pavol Hurajt | Individual | 49:39.0 | 1 (0+0+1+0) | 5 |
  | Marek Matiaško | Sprint | 27:37.4 | 3 (1+2) | 66 |
  | Marek Matiaško | Individual | 52:47.9 | 2 (0+1+0+1) | 33 |
  | Miroslav Matiaško | Sprint | 28:15.9 | 4 (1+3) | 76 |
  | Miroslav Matiaško | Individual | 53:29.2 | 3 (1+1+0+1) | 47 |
  | Dušan Šimočko | Sprint | 28:11.4 | 3 (1+2) | 75 |
  | Dušan Šimočko | Individual | 51:20.6 | 2 (0+0+2+0) | 18 |
  
  ### Men's relay
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
  | Miroslav Matiaško Marek Matiaško Dušan Šimočko Pavol Hurajt | 4 x 7.5 km relay | 1:28:54.1 | 14 (2+12) | 15 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
  | Jana Gereková | Sprint | 21:54.0 | 3 (1+2) | 40 |
  | Jana Gereková | Pursuit | 34:17.4 | 4 (0+3+0+1) | 40 |
  | Jana Gereková | Individual | 45:46.4 | 4 (1+0+1+2) | 46 |
  | Martina Halinárová | Sprint | 22:19.0 | 2 (1+1) | 54 |
  | Martina Halinárová | Pursuit | LAP | 6 (1+2+3+ ) | LAP |
  | Martina Halinárová | Individual | 45:38.7 | 3 (0+1+0+2) | 44 |
  | Ľubomíra Kalinová | Sprint | 23:47.2 | 5 (3+2) | 81 |
  | Ľubomíra Kalinová | Individual | 50:38.7 | 7 (2+0+2+3) | 80 |
  | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Sprint | 19:55.6 | 1 (1+0) | |
  | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Pursuit | 30:28.3 | 2 (0+1+1+0) | |
  | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Mass start | 36:02.9 | 3 (1+1+1+0) | 8 |
  | Anastasiya Kuzmina | Individual | 45:16.0 | 5 (2+1+1+1) | 39 |
  
  ### Women's relay
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
  | Martina Halinárová Anastasiya Kuzmina Natália Prekopová Jana Gereková | 4 x 6 km relay | 1:13:15.8 | 12 (1+11) | 13 |
  
  ## Bobsleigh
  
  ### Two-man
  
  | Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Milan Jagnešák Petr Narovec | 53.18 | 53.16 | 52.73 | 52.99 | 3:32.06 | 20 |
  
  ### Four-man
  
  | Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Milan Jagnešák Martin Tešovič Marcel Lopuchovský Petr Narovec | 55.25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
  
  ## Cross-country skiing
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Martin Bajčičák | 15 km freestyle | | | | | | | 34:59.3 | 23 |
  | Martin Bajčičák | 30 km pursuit | | | | | | | 1:17:58.1 | 25 |
  | Ivan Bátory | 15 km freestyle | | | | | | | 35:38.1 | 40 |
  | Michal Malák | 15 km freestyle | | | | | | | 36:22.8 | 54 |
  | Peter Mlynár | Sprint | 3:55.76 | 57 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 57 |
  
  ### Women
  
  Alena Procházková participated only for one event due to inflammation of the trachea.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Alena Procházková | Sprint | 3:46.16 | 16 Q | 3:40.1 | 4 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 18 |
  
  ## Figure skating
  
  | Athlete(s) | Event | CD | CD | SP/OD | SP/OD | FS/FD | FS/FD | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete(s) | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Ivana Reitmayerová | Ladies' | | | 41.94 | 28 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  
  ## Ice hockey
  
  ### Men's tournament
  
  **Roster**
  
  The following is the Slovak roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 | G | Peter Budaj | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 18 September 1982 | Banská Bystrica | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
  | 41 | G | Jaroslav Halák | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 13 May 1985 | Bratislava | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
  | 35 | G | Rastislav Staňa | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 10 January 1980 | Košice | Severstal (KHL) |
  | 7 | D | Ivan Baranka | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 19 May 1985 | Ilava | Spartak Moscow (KHL) |
  | 33 | D | Zdeno Chára – C | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 116 kg (256 lb) | 18 March 1977 | Trenčín | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
  | 68 | D | Milan Jurčina | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | 7 June 1983 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
  | 14 | D | Andrej Meszároš | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 13 October 1985 | Považská Bystrica | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
  | 44 | D | Andrej Sekera | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 8 June 1986 | Bojnice | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
  | 77 | D | Martin Štrbák | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 15 January 1975 | Prešov | HC MVD (KHL) |
  | 17 | D | Ľubomír Višňovský | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 August 1976 | Topoľčany | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
  | 23 | F | Ľuboš Bartečko | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 14 July 1976 | Kežmarok | Färjestad (SEL) |
  | 8 | F | Martin Cibák | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 May 1980 | Liptovský Mikuláš | Spartak Moscow (KHL) |
  | 38 | F | Pavol Demitra – A | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 29 November 1974 | Dubnica nad Váhom | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
  | 10 | F | Marián Gáborík | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 14 February 1982 | Trenčín | New York Rangers (NHL) |
  | 26 | F | Michal Handzuš | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 11 March 1977 | Banská Bystrica | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
  | 91 | F | Marcel Hossa | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 12 October 1981 | Ilava | Dinamo Riga (KHL) |
  | 81 | F | Marián Hossa – A | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 12 January 1979 | Stará Ľubovňa | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
  | 82 | F | Tomáš Kopecký | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 5 February 1982 | Ilava | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
  | 24 | F | Žigmund Pálffy | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 5 May 1972 | Skalica | HK 36 Skalica (SVK) |
  | 92 | F | Branko Radivojevič | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 24 November 1980 | Piešťany | Spartak Moscow (KHL) |
  | 18 | F | Miroslav Šatan | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 22 October 1974 | Topoľčany | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
  | 15 | F | Jozef Stümpel | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 20 July 1972 | Nitra | Barys Astana (KHL) |
  | 20 | F | Richard Zedník | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 6 January 1976 | Banská Bystrica | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
  
  Defenceman Richard Lintner was initially selected, but was replaced by Ivan Baranka.
  
  **Group play**
  
  Slovakia played in Group B.
  
  **Group play**
  
  **Round-robin**
  
  All times are local (UTC-8).
  
  **Group play**
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
  | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | |
  | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 | |
  | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 0 | |
  
  ### Women's tournament
  
  **Roster**
  
  The following is the Slovak roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  
  | Position | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | G | Jana Budajová | 166 | 53 | 16 November 1992 | Liptovský Mikuláš | HK Poprad |
  | G | Monika Kvaková | 164 | 58 | 15 December 1988 | Žiar nad Hronom | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | G | Zuzana Tomčíková | 179 | 72 | 23 April 1988 | Zvolen | Bemidji State Beavers |
  | D | Petra Babiaková | 175 | 70 | 27 July 1977 | Zvolen | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | D | Barbora Brémová | 168 | 60 | 24 August 1991 | Košice | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | D | Iveta Karafiátová – C | 178 | 75 | 14 May 1988 | Bratislava | Linköpings HC |
  | D | Michaela Matejová | 169 | 57 | 2 March 1986 | Martin | SC Reinach |
  | D | Petra Országhová | 168 | 58 | 7 April 1981 | Banská Bystrica | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | D | Edita Raková | 171 | 62 | 18 May 1978 | Humenné | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Natalie Babonyová | 175 | 70 | 22 October 1983 | Oshawa, Canada | Toronto Crush |
  | F | Nikoleta Celárová | 168 | 60 | 27 February 1983 | Kežmarok | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Janka Čulíková | 178 | 75 | 30 June 1983 | Martin | HK Spišská Nová Ves |
  | F | Nicol Čupková | 169 | 57 | 4 November 1992 | Košice | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Anna Džurňáková – A | 168 | 58 | 24 January 1983 | Kežmarok | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Nikola Gápová | 171 | 62 | 19 June 1989 | Poprad | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Maria Herichová | 175 | 70 | 12 June 1990 | Poprad | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Petra Jurčová | 168 | 60 | 22 June 1987 | Košice | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Jana Kapustová – A | 178 | 75 | 11 August 1983 | Žilina | Tornado Moscow |
  | F | Zuzana Moravčíková | 169 | 57 | 23 October 1980 | Ružomberok | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  | F | Petra Pravlíková | 168 | 58 | 4 June 1985 | Levoča | Tornado Moscow |
  | F | Martina Veličková | 171 | 62 | 17 February 1989 | Prešov | HC Slovan Bratislava |
  
  **Group play**
  
  Slovakia played in Group A.
  
  **Group play**
  
  **Round-robin**
  
  All times are local (UTC-8).
  
  **Group play**
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | +39 | 9 | Semifinals |
  | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | 5–8th classification |
  | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 0 | 5–8th classification |
  
  ## Luge
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  | Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Veronika Sabolová | 41.999 | 41.925 | 42.563 | 42.055 | 2:48.542 | 14 |
  | Jana Šišajová | 42.297 | 42.172 | 42.529 | 48.101 | 2:55.099 | 27 |
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  | Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jozef Ninis | 49.196 | 49.153 | 49.643 | 49.039 | 3:17.414 | 24 |
  
  ### Doubles
  
  | Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ján Harniš & Branislav Regec | 42.018 | 41.924 | 1:23.942 | 11 |
  
  ## Ski jumping
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Qualifying | First round | First round | First round | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Distance (m) | Points | Rank | Distance (m) | Points | Rank | Distance (m) | Points | Rank |
  | Tomáš Zmoray | Normal hill | 94.5 | 107.5 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  | Tomáš Zmoray | Large hill | 119.5 | 100.6 | 40 Q | 108.0 | 77.4 | 43 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
  