| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1968 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming Alpine skiing |
Medal record | |
Daila Dameno (born 18 June 1968) is an Italian Paralympic alpine skier. [1] She represented Italy in Paralympic swimming at the Athens 2004 Summer Paralympics and in 2006 Winter Paralympics. She won two medals: a silver in the special slalom and a bronze in the giant slalom. [2]
She became paraplegic following a domestic accident. She has a degree in accounting, she resides in Inveruno . [3]
Dameno competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, in the Women's 50 metre freestyle S5, Women's 50 metre butterfly S5, Women's 100 metre freestyle S5, Women's 200 metre freestyle S5. [4]
She also competed in alpine skiing, at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, where in the sitting slalom race she won the silver medal. She won a bronze medal in the giant slalom race, and competed in the Women's super-G and Women's combined. [5]
Sandra "Sandy" Dukat is an American Paralympic athlete. Born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, she had her right leg amputated above the knee at the age of four. She has competed internationally in alpine skiing, swimming and triathlon. As of February 2013, she holds the marathon world record for above-knee amputee women.
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.
Australia has participated officially in every Paralympic Games since its inauguration in 1960 except for the 1976 Winter Paralympics.
Jessica Gallagher is an Australian Paralympic alpine skier, track and field athlete, tandem cyclist and rower. She was Australia's second female Winter Paralympian, and the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Paralympics at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, where she won a bronze medal in the Women's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired.
Melissa Perrine is a B2 classified visually impaired para-alpine skier from Australia. She has competed at the four Winter Paralympics from 2010 to 2022. At the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, she won three gold, one silver and one bronze medals. At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, she won two bronze medals.
Victoria "Tori" Pendergast is an Australian F58 athletics shot put competitor and LW12.1 classified Para-alpine skier. When she competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, she became Australia's first female sit skier at the Winter Paralympics. She competed in two events, finishing seventh in women's slalom sit-ski and tenth in the women's giant slalom sit-ski. She also won a silver and a bronze medal in the slalom and super-G at the 2013 North America Cup, and a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 2013 IPC World Cup in Thredbo.
Laurie Stephens is an alpine monoskier who has spina bifida. She has won multiple medals for the United States at the Paralympics. She has also had success at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.
Denmark sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–16 March 2014. This was Denmark's tenth appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games. The Danish delegation to Sochi consisted of two alpine skiers, Ulrik Nyvold and Line Damgaard. Nyvold failed to finish either of his events, while Damgaard placed 12th in the women's standing slalom and 15th in the women's standing giant slalom.
Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–16 March 2014. This was Iceland's third time participating at a Winter Paralympic Games. The Icelandic delegation consisted of two alpine skiers, Erna Friðriksdóttir and Jóhann Þór Hólmgrímsson. Jóhann finished 23rd in the men's sitting giant slalom, while Erna finished 10th in the women's sitting slalom and 9th in the women's sitting giant slalom.
Romania competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. This was Romania's second appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games. The Romanian delegation consisted of one alpine skier, Laura Valeanu, who finished fifth in the slalom and seventh in the giant slalom.
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.
Anna-Lena Forster is a German para-alpine skier who competed at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics winning six medals.
Elisabeth Maxwald was an Austrian Paralympic skier. She represented Austria in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck and 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nordic skiing in Nagano. She won four medals, two gold, a silver and a bronze.
Elisabeth Osterwalder is a Swiss Para-alpine skier and athlete. She represented Switzerland at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games. She won a total of seven medals.
Åsa Bengtsson is a Swedish Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Sweden in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Norway, winning one gold and one bronze medal.
Eszbieta Dadok is a Polish Paralympic skier. She represented her country in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympic Games in Innsbruck, and 1988 Winter Paralympic Games. She won five bronze medals.
Natasha de Troyer is a visually impaired Belgian alpine skier. She represented Belgium in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, and the World Championships, where she won one silver and two bronze medals.
Nicola Lechner is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano, and 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. She won a total of five medals: three silver medals and two bronze medals.
Marcela Mišúnová is a Czech and Slovak Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Paralympic Winter Games in Albertville, and Slovakia at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. She won three medals, one silver and two bronze medals.
Iveta Chlebakova is a Slovak paralympic alpine skier. She won three bronze medals at the Paralympic Winter Games in 2002 and 2006.
