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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW11
Further personal information
Residence
Boise, ID, USA
Occupation
Academic, Librarian
Languages
English, Spanish
Higher education
Librarian Studies - University of Washington: Seattle, WA, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
His parents took him skiing when he was about four.
Why this sport?
He began racing when he was 12 after watching a race at Mt. Sunapee, NH, United States.
International debut
Year
1998
Competing for
United States
General interest
Hobbies
Kayaking, scrabble, pub trivia. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
Finishing fifth in the downhill race at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin. (firsttracksonline.com, 17 Jul 2010)
Impairment
He was paralysed below the waist in a car accident at age five. (teamusa.org, 21 Mar 2010)
Other information
RETIREMENT FROM SKIING
He retired in 2010 to focus on his studies at the University of Washington and future career as a librarian. After graduating in 2012, he relocated to Boise, Idaho, to work as a freelance lexicographer. (firsttracksonline.com, 17 Jul 2010; carlburnett.wordpress.com, 25 Apr 2012)
He retired in 2010 to focus on his studies at the University of Washington and future career as a librarian. After graduating in 2012, he relocated to Boise, Idaho, to work as a freelance lexicographer. (firsttracksonline.com, 17 Jul 2010; carlburnett.wordpress.com, 25 Apr 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom LW11 | Final Round | 11 | ||
| Men's Super-G LW11 | Final Round | 11 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom LW11 | Final Round | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 12 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 14 | ||
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 16 | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 22 | ||
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 31 | ||
| Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2009-02-23 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2009-02-23 | 21 | |
| Men's Super-G Sitting | Run 2 | 2009-02-24 | 20 |