Martin France

Slovakia

Alpine Skiing

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Impaired range of motion

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

LW9-1

Further personal information

Residence

Hurbanovo, SVK

Languages

Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Slovak

Higher education

Management, Tourism - University of Economics in Bratislava: Slovakia

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began Para alpine skiing in 1995 in Slovakia.

Why this sport?

His parents introduced him to the sport.

Name of coach

Martin Makovnik [national], SVK

General interest

Nicknames

Vojnik (vancouver2010.com, 01 Mar 2010)

Hobbies

Taekwondo, music, computers, cars. (Facebook profile, 27 Dec 2020; smesirovni.sk, 20 Nov 2019)

Memorable sporting achievement

Finishing fourth in giant slalom at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 04 Jan 2019)

Most influential person in career

His family. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2018)

Hero / Idol

US alpine skier Bode Miller. (Athlete, 05 Mar 2018)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"To do my best and give 180%." (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)

Ambitions

To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games, and to represent Slovakia in Para taekwondo. (smesirovni.sk, 20 Nov 2019; Athlete, 04 Jan 2019)

Impairment

He was born with underdeveloped upper and lower limbs. (spv.sk, 01 Mar 2014)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games (Torino, Italy)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's Super-G Standing	Final Round	26
Men's Slalom Standing	Final Round	7
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final Round	4

Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games (Vancouver, Canada)
Event	Unit	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Final Round	19
Men's Super-G Standing	Final Round	11
Men's Super Combined Standing	Final Round	16
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final Round	15
Men's Slalom Standing	Final Round	24

IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships (Kangwonland, South Korea)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Slalom Standing	Final	2009-02-20	16
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final	2009-02-21	16
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Final	2009-02-23	22
Men's Super-G Standing	Final	2009-02-23	24
Men's Super-G Standing	Run 2	2009-02-24	16
Men's Downhill Standing	Final	2009-02-28	3

2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships (Sestriere, Italy)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Final	2011-01-16	15
Men's Super-G Standing	Final	2011-01-18	16
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Final	2011-01-19	15
Men's Slalom Standing	Final	2011-01-20	17
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final	2011-01-21	16
Mixed Team Event VI/Sitting/Standing	Final	2011-01-23	3

IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships (La Molina, Spain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Race 1	2013-02-20	10
Men's Super-G Standing	Race 1	2013-02-21	5
Men's Slalom Standing	Race 1	2013-02-24	6
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Race 1	2013-02-25	10
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Race 1	2013-02-26	6

Paralympic Winter Games 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Super-G Standing	Final Round	2014-03-09	8
Men's Slalom Standing	Final Round	2014-03-13	14
Men's Super Combined Standing	Final Round	2014-03-14	8
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final Round	2014-03-15	4

2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships Panorama (Panorama, Canada)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Race 1	2015-03-04	10
Men's Super-G Standing	Race 1	2015-03-05	8
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Race 1	2015-03-07	11
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Race 1	2015-03-08	5
Men's Slalom Standing	Race 1	2015-03-10	8

2017 IPC Alpine skiing World Championships Tarvisio, ITA (Tarvisio, Italy)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Race 1	2017-01-25	16
Men's Super-G Standing	Race 1	2017-01-26	9
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Race 1	2017-01-28	10
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Race 1	2017-01-30	4
Men's Slalom Standing	Race 1	2017-01-31	11

Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games (Pyeongchang, South Korea)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Downhill Standing	Final	2018-03-10	16
Men's Super-G Standing	Final	2018-03-11	6
Men's Super Combined Standing	Final	2018-03-13	8
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Final	2018-03-14	4
Men's Slalom Standing	Final	2018-03-17	11

Kranjska Gora/Sella Nevea 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships (Kranjska Gora/Sella Nevea, Slovenia)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Men's Giant Slalom Standing	Race 1	2019-01-21	6
Men's Slalom Standing	Race 1	2019-01-23	5
Men's Downhill Standing	Race 1	2019-01-30	17
Men's Super-Combined Standing	Race 1	2019-01-31	7
Men's Super-G Standing	Race 1 (from SC)	2019-01-31	9