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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency, Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW12-1
Further personal information
Residence
Franconia, NH, USA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
German, English
Higher education
Geography, International Studies - University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began Para skiing in 1992 on Cannon Mountain in Franconia, NH, United States of America.
Why this sport?
He grew up close to a ski area, so the sport was always of interest to him. "It gives me a lot of freedom and control over massive amounts of energy. And it's a ton of fun."
Name of coach
Kevin Jardine [national], USA
Training Regime
"When I am not actually on snow, I will spend a few hours working out each day, alternating between strength, cardio, and injury prevention programmes. When I actually go skiing, anywhere from 150-200 days a year, about four hours a day is spent working on specific skiing and racing skills, usually followed by a short workout."
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
United States
Location
Tignes, FRA
General interest
Nicknames
T-Bone (IPC, 10 Feb 2018)
Hobbies
Mountain biking, handcycling, skateboarding, canoeing, kneeboarding, tennis, ice hockey, fishing, exploring. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018; 12 Jan 2018; Facebook page, 15 Jan 2018)
Injuries
He sustained a severe concussion after crashing at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. He was taken to hospital in a helicopter. (juneauempire.com, 13 Mar 2014)
Impairment
He was born with lumbosacral agenesis, which resulted in missing segments of his spine. At age four both of his legs were amputated at the knee. (IPC, 10 Feb 2018; usparalympics.org, 13 Dec 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 15 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 14 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 22 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 16 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2009-02-20 | 12 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2009-02-21 | 9 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2009-02-23 | 4 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2009-02-23 | 8 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 29 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2011-01-16 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2011-01-18 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2011-01-19 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-20 | 8 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-21 | 16 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-20 | 10 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 12 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 14 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 7 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 9999 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-25 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 12 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 7 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 12 | |
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 9999 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 2 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 2 |