| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1950 Sluderno, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
Dorothea Agetle (born 6 April 1950 in Sluderno) is an Italian Paralympic cross-country skier, the first woman to win a Winter Paralympic medal for Italy. [1] She won two silver and four bronze medals. [2]
At the 1988 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, she competed in Women's Long Distance 5 kilometers Gr II, [3] and Women's Short Distance 2.5 kilometers Gr II. [4]
At the 1992 Winter Paralympics, in Albertville, she won bronze medals in Women's Long Distance 5 kilometers LW10-11, [5] and Women's Short Distance 2.5 kilometers LW10-11. [6]
At the 1994 Winter Paralympics, she won a silver medal in Women's 10 kilometers Sitski LW10-11, [7] and bronze medals in Women's 5 kilometers Sitski LW10-11, [8] and Women's 2.5 kilometers Sitski LW10-11. [9] At the 1998 Winter Paralympics, in Nagano, she won a silver medal in Women's 10 kilometers Sitski LW10-12. [10] She competed in Women's 5 kilometers Sitski LW10-12, [11] and Women's 2.5 kilometers Sitski LW10-12. [12]
At the 2002 Winter Paralympics, in Salt Lake City, she competed in Women's 7.5 kilometers Sitski, [13] Women's 5 kilometers Sitski, [14] Women's 2.5 kilometers Sitski, [15] and Women's 10 km Sitski. [16]
Paralympic cross-country skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with disabilities. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games; the other is biathlon. Competition is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 32 events, 20 for men and 12 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 39 events, 24 for men and 15 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of 38 events, 23 for men and 15 for women.
Cross-country skiing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 35 events, 23 for men and 12 for women.
Jon Kreamelmeyer is an American cross-country skiing coach and a member of the Paralympic Hall of Fame.
Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 59 competitors from Austria won 70 medals including 34 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze and finished 1st in the medal table.
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.
Switzerland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 50 competitors from Switzerland won 37 medals including 5 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze and finished 7th in the medal table.
France competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 16 competitors won 13 medals, including 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze. France finished 7th in the medal table.
Finland competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. Thirty competitors from Finland won 34 medals, including 19 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. Finland finished 2nd in the medal table.
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.
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.
Gerda Pamler is a German former Paralympic alpine skier and artist. She competed at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Paralympics. She won six medals, two gold, three silver and one bronze.
Cecilia Paulson is a Swedish Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Sweden in Paralympic Alpine skiing, at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games, 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, and 2002 Paralympic Winter Games. She won four medals: two silvers and two bronzes.
Helga Knapp is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Paralympic Alpine skiing, at the 1988 Paralympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, and 1992 Paralympic Winter Games in Albertville. She won two medals, one gold and one bronze medal.
Dagmar Vollmer is a German Paralympic skier. She represented Germany in alpine skiing in four Paralympic Winter Games. She won a total of three medals, including one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Nadja Obrist is an Austrian Paralympic alpine skier. She represented Austria in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer and 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano. She won five medals: three medals silver and two bronze.
Vreni Stöckli is a Swiss paralympic alpine skier. She represented Switzerland in three Paralympic Winter Games, winner of two silver medals and one bronze medal.
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.
