| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 March 1964 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Gabriele Huemer (born 18 March 1964) 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. [1] [2]
At the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Huemer competed in two alpine skiing events, winning gold in the super-G B1-2, with a time of 1:18.89, [3] and silver in the giant slalom, B1-2 (with a time of 2:52.48 she placed behind her compatriot Elisabeth Kellner in 2:50.31 and ahead of the Swedish athlete Åsa Bengtsson in 3:05.11). [4]
At the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Huemer won gold in the slalom B2-3, with a time of 1:50.74), [5] a silver in the super-G B2-3, [6] and a bronze in downhill B2-3. [7] She also competed in the giant slalom B2-3, where she did not finish. [8]
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 1994 Winter Paralympics, in Lillehammer (Norway), consisted of 66 events, 46 for men and 20 for women.
The 1994 Winter Paralympics were held in Lillehammer, Norway. Australia sent six male skiers, who won three gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Australia, at the time, achieved their best ever performance at a Winter Paralympics, finishing 5th overall in the alpine skiing competition, 9th in the medal standings, and 11th in the total medal count out of 31 nations.
South Korea competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 6 competitors from South Korea participated, all in the Alpine Skiing event. Sang Min Han won the nation's only medal, clinching the silver in the Men's Giant Slalom LW12 event in Alpine Skiing. Han would go on to represent South Korea at the 2006, 2010, 2018, and 2022 Winter Paralympics.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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