Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B1
Further personal information
Family
Wife Catherine
Residence
Australia
Occupation
Athlete, Engineer
Languages
English
Higher education
Computer Science - University of Technology Sydney: Australia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He skied for the first time in 1998.
Name of coach
Christian Geiger [national]
Handedness
Right
International debut
Year
1999
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
World Cup
General interest
Awards and honours
He carried the Australian flag at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. (sbs.com.au, 08 Dec 2011)
Impairment
He has been blind since birth. "For me, it's just how it is. It's not something that you worry about." (and.org.au, 08 Dec 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Slalom B1-2 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's Giant Slalom B1-2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's Super-G B1-3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Downhill B1-3 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Giant Slalom Visually impaired | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's Downhill Visually impaired | Final Round | 9999 |