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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW2
Further personal information
Languages
English, German, Italian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began Para skiing in 1985.
Club / Team
GS Disabili Alto Adige: Bolzano, ITA
General interest
Nicknames
Chris (vancouver2010.com, 12 Feb 2010)
Hero / Idol
Austrian alpine skier Hermann Maier. (Athlete, 11 Mar 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"No risk, no fun." (Athlete, 11 Mar 2014)
Awards and honours
He received an award from the Merano City Council in Italy, in recognition of his international sporting achievements in 2018. (lavocedibolzano.it, 27 Dec 2018)
He was named the 2016 Athlete with an Impairment of the Year by the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Europe - Africa Confederation. (sportnews.bz, 17 Nov 2016)
He was named the 2016 Athlete with an Impairment of the Year by the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Europe - Africa Confederation. (sportnews.bz, 17 Nov 2016)
Other sports
He has competed in Para waterskiing and Para wakeboarding at international level. (scinautico.com, 28 Aug 2013; sportnews.bz, 17 Nov 2016; scinautico.com, 07 Apr 2017)
Impairment
At age five he climbed a ski lift and fell between the wheel, which resulted in his left leg being amputated. (ognisportoltre.it, 07 Dec 2017; Athlete, 11 Mar 2014)
Other information
OTHER ROLES
In 1990 he co-founded Gruppo Sportivo Disabili Alto Adige, a sports club for athletes with an impairment. (lp.provinz.bz.it, 2018)
OCCUPATION
He is a goldsmith and has his own business in Merano, Italy. (lp.provinz.bz.it, 2018; suedtirol1.it, 20 Sep 2019)
In 1990 he co-founded Gruppo Sportivo Disabili Alto Adige, a sports club for athletes with an impairment. (lp.provinz.bz.it, 2018)
OCCUPATION
He is a goldsmith and has his own business in Merano, Italy. (lp.provinz.bz.it, 2018; suedtirol1.it, 20 Sep 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 10 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's Downhill LW2 | Final Round | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G LW2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Downhill LW2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 19 | ||
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 13 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 19 | ||
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill LW2 | Final Round | 13 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW2 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW2 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Downhill LW2 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW2 | Final Round | 20 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2011-01-16 | 11 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2011-01-18 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 8 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 15 |