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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
B3
Further personal information
Family
Two children
Languages
German, Italian
General interest
Nicknames
Frank the Bank (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2002)
Other sports
He won a bronze medal in judo [+95kg] at the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. He also competed in athletics [discus and pentathlon] at the Games in 1984 and 1988. (paralympic.org, 2016)
Impairment
At age seven he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. (paralympic.org, 01 Mar 2002)
Other information
PARALYMPIC VETERAN
He competed at five Paralympic Winter Games between 1984-2006. (paralympic.org, 2016)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as president of the Alto Adige Sports Group for the Visually Impaired in Italy. (altoadige.gelocal.it, 26 Jan 2013)
He competed at five Paralympic Winter Games between 1984-2006. (paralympic.org, 2016)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as president of the Alto Adige Sports Group for the Visually Impaired in Italy. (altoadige.gelocal.it, 26 Jan 2013)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw B3 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Pentathlon B3 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5 km Classical Technique B3 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 15 km Free Technique B3 | Final Round | 10 | ||
| Men's 20 km Classical Technique B1-3 | Final Round | 21 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5 km Classical Technique B2 | Final Round | 9 | ||
| Men's 7.5 km Blind | Final Round | 23 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5 km Visually impaired | Final Round | 14 | ||
| Men's 10 km Visually impaired | Final Round | 13 | ||
| Men's 20 km Visually impaired | Final Round | 13 | ||
| Men's 1x3.75/2x5 km Relay Open | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 7.5 km Blind | Final Round | 13 | ||
| Men's 12.5 km Blind | Final Round | 13 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's +95 kg | Group A | 1 | ||
| Men's +95 kg | Group A | 3 | ||
| Men's +95 kg | Semifinal | 202 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x5 km Relay Standing/blind | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 20 km Classical Technique B3 | Final Round | 9 | ||
| Men's 7.5 km B3 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 5 km Classical Technique B3 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 10 km Free Technique B3 | Final Round | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw B3 | Final Round | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Short Distance 10 km B2 | Final Round | 22 | ||
| Men's Middle Distance 10 km B2 | Final Round | 17 |