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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
He has two children.
Residence
Germany
Occupation
Technician
Languages
English, German
Sport specific information
Handedness
Left
International debut
Year
1990
General interest
Nicknames
Schoni, 'Stier von Kulmain' ['the Bull from Kulmain]. (vancouver2010.com, 2010; welt.de, 2012)
Hobbies
Family, football, cycling, scuba-diving, golf, travel, reading. (gerd-schoenfelder.de, 01 Oct 2011)
Awards and honours
In 2012 he became the first para-athlete to win the 'Champion of the Year Award' in Germany, a prize elected by fellow elite German athletes. "There is probably nothing better than to be chosen by such a select circle of German world-class athletes." (Welt.de, 28 Sep 2012)
He won a Paralympic Sports Award in 2011 in the category for Best Male Athlete. (paralympic.org, 19 Feb 2012)
He won a Paralympic Sports Award in 2011 in the category for Best Male Athlete. (paralympic.org, 19 Feb 2012)
Impairment
He lost his right arm and three fingers of his left hand in a train accident in 1989 when he was 19. Five months after the accident he was back on his skis. (talbronstein.org, 2011; paralympic.org, 19 Mar 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom LW1,3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW1,3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill LW3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Slalom LW3,5/7,9 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW5/7 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW5/7 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Downhill LW5/7 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW5/7 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW1,3,5/7 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW1,3,5/7 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2009-02-20 | 4 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2009-02-21 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2009-02-23 | 2 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 2 | |
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2009-02-28 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2011-01-16 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2011-01-18 | 1 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2011-01-19 | 2 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-20 | 2 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-21 | 3 | |
| Mixed Team Event VI/Sitting/Standing | Final | 2011-01-23 | 2 |