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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW4
Further personal information
Residence
Siculiana, ITA
Occupation
Factory Worker
Languages
English, German, Swedish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He learned to ski as a boy and took up the sport again following his accident.
Why this sport?
He was living in a ski area and decided to try something new.
Club / Team
Ski Club Arlberg: Austria
Name of coach
Eric Digruber [national], AUT
International debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Austria
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze at the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2013)
Most influential person in career
His wife, who died from cancer in 2009. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Try the impossible to reach the possible." (Facebook profile, 21 Nov 2013)
Awards and honours
He was named 2013 Disabled Sportsman of the Year at the 2014 Tirol Sports Gala in Innsbruck, Austria. (skiclubarlberg.at, 29 Apr 2015)
Other sports
He has competed in triathlon, and finished 12th in the TRI-5 at the 2013 World Championships. (tirol.orf.at, 13 Jan 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Feb 2014)
Impairment
He had a below-knee amputation following an accident at work. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2013)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW4 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 26 | ||
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 12 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 22 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-20 | 13 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-21 | 15 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-13 | 13 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 11 |