2011 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships

The 3rd IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships was held between February 12, 2011, and February 20, 2011, at Niphallen in Sollefteå, Sweden. Participating 130 athletes from ten nations: Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

2011 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesFebruary 12–20, 2011
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Italy (1st title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Norway
Fourth place Estonia
Tournament statistics
Games played29
Goals scored210 (7.24 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Udo Segreff (24 points)

The 2011 European Championships is held as part of the 2011 Paralympic Winter World Cup (PWWC 2011), which also includes alpine skiing, biathlon and cross-country skiing.

In the Championships' second match, Norway's sledge hockey team set an international sledge hockey scoring record with 21–0. The Swedish team set a new scoring record in the classification semifinals, with 23–0.

There was one woman competing at the Championships, the Netherlands' goalkeeper Betty Meijer.

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