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Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||
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Cindy Castellano is a retired American para-alpine skier. She won two gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics held in Geilo, Norway. [1] [2] She won the gold medal in the women's giant slalom 3A and women's slalom 3A events. [1]
Her medals are on display at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. [3]
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a "speed" event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event during the 1983 season and was added to the official schedule of the World Championships in 1987 and the Winter Olympics in 1988.
Marie Bochet is a French alpine skier and Paralympic Champion.
Mollie Jepsen is a Canadian alpine skier.
Japan competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 13 competitors from Japan won two medals including zero gold, zero silver and two bronze and finished 14th in the medal table. All 13 competitors competed in alpine skiing.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. Three competitors from Czechoslovakia won one silver medal and finished 10th in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 34 competitors from Austria won 22 medals including 6 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze and finished 3rd in the medal table.
The United States competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 26 competitors from the United States won four gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal and finished 6th in the medal table. All medals were won in alpine skiing.
Norway competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 23 competitors from Norway won 12 medals including 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table. Norway competed both in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. All medals were won in cross-country skiing.
Switzerland competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 15 competitors from Switzerland won 12 medals including 10 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze and finished 2nd in the medal table.
Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. 27 competitors from Switzerland won 10 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table. All medals but one were won in alpine skiing.
France competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 16 competitors won 6 medals, including 4 gold, 2 silver and 0 bronze. France finished 8th in the medal table.
Traudl Weber is a West German para-alpine skier. She represented West Germany in alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics.
Dietmar Schweninger is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He represented Austria at the 1980 Winter Paralympics, at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. In total, he won two gold medals and two bronze medals in alpine skiing.
Christine Winkler is an Austrian para-alpine skier. She represented Austria at the 1980 Winter Paralympics and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics. She competed in three events in 1980 and in three events in 1984. She won a medal in each event; in total, she won three gold medals and three silver medals.
Helga Erhart is an Austrian para-alpine skier. She represented Austria at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. In total, she won three medals: one gold medal and two silver medals.
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.
Martha Hill is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.
Lynda Chyzyk is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. In total she won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Kathy Poohachof is a retired American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway and at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. In total, she won five silver medals in alpine skiing.
Eva Lemežová is a Czechoslovakian Paralympic alpine skier. She competed in the 1976 and 1980 Winter Paralympics. She won four medals, three gold, and one silver.