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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6/8-2
Further personal information
Residence
Maissau, AUT
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Customs Officer, Fitness Centre Worker
Languages
English, German
Higher education
Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - Technical University of Vienna: Austria
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2007.
Why this sport?
In 2007 he was invited to a Lower Austrian Disabled Sports Association [NOVSV] youth sports day in Sankt Polten, Austria. "This day changed my life and mental state like no other. I got to know children and adolescents with much worse amputations, who were even worse off from the disability than I was. I also met world champions and Paralympic winners, who despite amputation travelled all over the world and did professional sports."
Club / Team
Lower Austrian Disabled Sports Association [NOVSV]: Austria
Name of coach
Eric Digruber [national], AUT
Training Regime
He trains daily during the off-season, completing up to 12 training sessions a week.
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Austria
Location
Austria
General interest
Hobbies
Volleyball, cycling, running. (zollski2019.at, 15 Aug 2018)
Impairment
At age 13 his left hand was amputated after fireworks exploded while he was holding them. (martinwuerz.at, 01 Aug 2017)
Other information
BUSINESS OWNER
In 2018 he opened a fitness centre in Maissau, Austria. "In Maissau and the surrounding area, there was no gym. Also, I want to build a foothold in the field [personal training and fitness]." (Facebook page, 15 Nov 2018; noen.at, 24 May 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied coaching at the Federal Sports Academy Graz in Austria, and mechanical engineering at HTL Hollabrunn in Austria. (martinwuerz.at, 01 Aug 2017)
In 2018 he opened a fitness centre in Maissau, Austria. "In Maissau and the surrounding area, there was no gym. Also, I want to build a foothold in the field [personal training and fitness]." (Facebook page, 15 Nov 2018; noen.at, 24 May 2018)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied coaching at the Federal Sports Academy Graz in Austria, and mechanical engineering at HTL Hollabrunn in Austria. (martinwuerz.at, 01 Aug 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 18 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 16 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 14 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 9 | |
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 7 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 18 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 17 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 7 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 12 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2018-03-11 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super Combined Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 10 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 10 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-21 | 10 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-23 | 6 |