Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW12-1
Further personal information
Residence
Bruckmühl, GER
Occupation
Athlete, Carpenter
Languages
German
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2006.
Why this sport?
After he was taken to hospital following his crash, a nurse suggested that he should aim to compete at the Paralympic Games.
Club / Team
BRSV Rosenheim: Germany
Name of coach
Justus Wolf [national], GER
General interest
Injuries
A rib injury stopped him from competing in the super G event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (sueddeutsche.de, 09 Mar 2014)
Other sports
He has competed in the Cologne Marathon in the handbike category. (rosenheim24.de, 26 Feb 2010)
Impairment
At age 24 he fractured a vertebra after falling six or seven metres while skiing through dense forest. He was airlifted to hospital, where he remained for three months. (rosenheim24.de, 26 Feb 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 11 | ||
Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 17 | ||
Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 14 | ||
Men's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 40 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2011-01-16 | 9 | |
Men's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2011-01-18 | 14 | |
Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2011-01-19 | 7 | |
Men's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-20 | 9999 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-21 | 9999 | |
Mixed Team Event VI/Sitting/Standing | Final | 2011-01-23 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-20 | 1 | |
Men's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 14 | |
Men's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
Men's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 9999 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 9999 | |
Men's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 9999 | |
Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 9999 |