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| Country |  Austria | ||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | ||||||||
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Andrea Piribauer is an Austrian para-alpine skier. She represented Austria at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and she won the bronze medal in the Women's Super-G B1-3 event. [1] [2] She also competed in the Women's Giant Slalom B1-3 event where she finished in 4th place. [1]
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. The sport evolved from the efforts of disabled veterans in Germany and Austria during and after the Second World War. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee Sports Committee. The primary equipment used includes outrigger skis, sit-skis, and mono-skis. Para-alpine skiing disciplines include the downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, super combined, and snowboard.
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 53 events, 34 for men and 19 for women which all took place at the Snowbasin Ski Area.
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 48 events, 30 for men and 18 for women.
Anna Katharina Schaffelhuber is a German para-alpine skier. At the 2014 Winter Paralympics she won five gold medals, becoming only the second athlete to sweep the alpine skiing events.
Austria competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 52 competitors from Austria won 44 medals including 20 gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table.
Italy competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 24 competitors from Austria won nine medals including three gold, zero silver and six bronze and finished 10th in the medal table.
Greg Evangelatos is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. In 1992 he won the gold medal in the Men's Giant Slalom B1 event and the silver medal in the Men's Super-G B1 event.
Sarah Billmeier is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States in alpine skiing at the 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Paralympics. In total she won seven gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze medal.
Sandra Lynes is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics.
Franz Czuk is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He represented Austria in alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics.
Roy Boesiger is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the 1994 Winter Paralympics held in Lillehammer, Norway in alpine skiing.
Andreas Schmid is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He represented Austria at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and at the 2006 Winter Paralympics.
Roni Sasaki is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. She was born with one leg and she competed in LW2-classification events.
Bruno Kuehne is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He won the gold medal in the Men's Super-G B1 event at the 1992 Winter Paralympics held in Tignes and Albertville, France. He also represented Austria at the 1988 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he competed in several cycling events.
The Men's Super-G B1 was one of the events held in Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville, France.
Mats Linder is a Swedish para-alpine skier. He represented Sweden at the 1988 Winter Paralympics, at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. He won the silver medal in the Men's Giant Slalom B1 event and the silver medal in the Men's Downhill B1 event at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. He also won the bronze medal in the Men's Super-G B1 event at the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
Elisabeth Dos-Kellner is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Para-alpine skiing at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games, and 1994 Paralympic Winter Games. She won four medals: three gold medals and a silver medal.
Veronika Preining-Breuer is an Austrian Paralympic skier. She represented Austria in Para-Alpine skiing at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck and in Nordic skiing at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck. She won six medals, two gold, three silvers and a bronze.
Izaskun Manuel Llados is a Spanish Paralympic alpine skier. She competed in the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. She won two medals, one silver and one bronze.
Gabriele Huemer is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, and 2002 Winter Paralympics. She won five medals: two gold medals, two silver, and one bronze.
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