Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Two children
Residence
Austria
Occupation
Coach
Languages
German
Sport specific information
Club / Team
SLSV: Salzburg, AUT
International debut
Year
2002
Competing for
Austria
General interest
Nicknames
Berni (vancouver2010.com, 10 Dec 2010)
Hobbies
Football, swimming, hiking, cycling, skiing. (vancouver2010.com, 10 Dec 2010)
Impairment
He opted to have his right arm amputated in 1998 after the failure of several operations to try to repair paralysis caused by a high-speed skiing crash in which he severely damaged his shoulder and hand. (meinbezirk.at, 2011)
Other information
COACHING
He is a coach with the Salzburger Landesskiverband [SLSV] association in Salzburg. (slsv.at, 12 Feb 2013)
ILLNESS
He was diagnosed with cancer at age 22 and had surgery and chemotherapy. The cancer returned in 2005 but once again he recovered after treatment. (meinbezirk.at, 2011)
He is a coach with the Salzburger Landesskiverband [SLSV] association in Salzburg. (slsv.at, 12 Feb 2013)
ILLNESS
He was diagnosed with cancer at age 22 and had surgery and chemotherapy. The cancer returned in 2005 but once again he recovered after treatment. (meinbezirk.at, 2011)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Super-G Standing | Final Round | 25 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Downhill Standing | Final | 2011-01-16 | 9 | |
Men's Super-G Standing | Final | 2011-01-18 | 15 | |
Men's Super-Combined Standing | Final | 2011-01-19 | 9999 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2011-01-21 | 20 |