Ellen Walther

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Ellen Walther
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Basel, Switzerland
Medal record
Women's para snowboarding
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Para Snow Sports Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Snowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 LillehammerDual banked slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 LillehammerTeam event

Ellen Walther (born 26 May 1999) is a Swiss para-snowboarder in the SB-LL1 category.

Life and career

Walther won the bronze medal in the women's dual banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [1] [2] She also won the bronze medal in the women's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event. [3] [4] Along with Romy Tschopp, Walther won the bronze medal in the women's team event. [5]

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References

  1. "Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title". Paralympic.org. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. Houston, Michael (14 January 2022). "United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. "Canada's Tyler Turner beats 'best of the best' for first World Championships gold". 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. Burke, Patrick (21 January 2022). "Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. "'O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events". Paralympic.org. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.