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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Wife Leana, two children Thomas and Lola
Occupation
Athlete, Motivational Speaker
Languages
English, German
General interest
Hobbies
Kiting. (seanrose.co.uk, 14 Oct 2013)
Injuries
He injured his shoulder in the training run at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (seanrose.co.uk, 13 Dec 2010)
Other sports
He was the 2005 water skiing world champion. (seanrose.co.uk, 30 Mar 2013)
Impairment
In 2000, he broke his back in a skiing accident in Germany. (seanrose.co.uk, 30 Mar 2013)
Other information
RETIREMENT
He retired from ski racing in 2011. (cambridge-news.co.uk, 28 Jan 2014)
GLACIER RESCUE
In April 2014 his world first attempt to cross Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajokull in Iceland, ended in him having to be rescued after he had became ill and was stranded 50km in the wilderness. After five hours he was rescued and spent two days in hospital to recover from his fever. "We failed to reach our final destination. That doesn't sit well with me, so Mr Vatnajokull we've unfinished business." (metro.co.uk, 21 Apr 2014)
AMBASSADOR
He was an Athlete Ambassador for Great Britain at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympics.org.uk, 16 Jan 2014)
He retired from ski racing in 2011. (cambridge-news.co.uk, 28 Jan 2014)
GLACIER RESCUE
In April 2014 his world first attempt to cross Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajokull in Iceland, ended in him having to be rescued after he had became ill and was stranded 50km in the wilderness. After five hours he was rescued and spent two days in hospital to recover from his fever. "We failed to reach our final destination. That doesn't sit well with me, so Mr Vatnajokull we've unfinished business." (metro.co.uk, 21 Apr 2014)
AMBASSADOR
He was an Athlete Ambassador for Great Britain at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympics.org.uk, 16 Jan 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 21 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 22 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2009-02-21 | 10 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2009-02-23 | 27 | |
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2009-02-28 | 13 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2011-01-16 | 6 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2011-01-18 | 9999 | |
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2011-01-19 | 9 | |
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-20 | 6 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-21 | 18 |