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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Munich, Germany |
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| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Gerda Pamler (born 1958) 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. [1]
In 1986, she was injured in a skiing accident. She publishes her handbike tours on alpenvereinaktiv. [2]
She was selected in the German national Paralympic ski team to participate in three Paralympic Winter Games, in 1992, 1994 and 1998.
At the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Albertville, Pamler won gold in the slalom LW 10/11 race (in a time of 2:03.83). [3] She won two silver medals: in the super-G (in 1: 34.48, behind Sarah Will in 1:27.66, ahead of third Toshiko Gouno in 1:48.89 ); [4] and downhill (with a time of 1:31.09 ), behind Sarah Will in 1:24.08, and ahead of Candace Cable in 1:37.02. [5]
At the 1994 Winter Paralympic Games,she won three medals: gold in 3:12.39 in the giant slalom LWX-XII, [6] silver in the super G LWX-XII (time 1: 28.24), [7] and bronze in the downhill LWX-XII (in a time of 1:36.23, behind Sarah Will 1: 30.46 and Kelley Fox 1:34.55). [8]
Pamler competed at the 1998 Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano, but was disqualified. [9]
Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics, in Lillehammer (Norway), consisted of 66 events, 46 for men and 20 for women.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics held in Tignes and Albertville, France. The team was known by it shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes.
Matthew Stockford is a British former Paralympic skier who won medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and 1994 Winter Paralympics. Stockford broke his back in a skiing accident in 1985. He competed using a monoski – a specially fitted chair over a single ski that includes seat belts and other strapping, as well as a suspension device to minimise wear and tear on the skier's body.
Richard Burt is a British former Paralympic skier who won medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and 1994 Winter Paralympics.
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.
LW10 is a para-alpine and para-Nordic sit-skiing classification for skiers who cannot sit up without support. For international skiing competitions, classification is conducted by IPC Alpine Skiing and IPC Nordic Skiing, while national federations such as Alpine Canada handle classification for domestic competitions.
Brian Santos is an American skier who won nine U.S. Championships and six Paralympic gold medals. Santos won all six para-alpine skiing events in which he competed across Albertville in the 1992 Winter Paralympics and Lillehammer in the 1994 Winter Paralympics. In each event his guide was Ray Watkins. Santos and Watkins were inducted into the National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame in December 2015, making Santos the first visually-impaired racer to be given the honor and Watkins the first guide. Santos retired from competitive skiing in 1996 and later became a coach at the College of the Siskiyous
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.
Sandra Lynes is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Paralympics and at the 1994 Winter Paralympics.
Rik Heid is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the Winter Paralympics in 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won two gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals.
Beatrice Berthet is a Swiss Paralympic skier. She represented Switzerland in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games, 1988 Paralympic Winter Games, and 1992 Paralympic Winter Games. She won two bronze medals in Innsbruck 1988.
Izaskun Manuel Llados is a Spanish Paralympic alpine skier. She competed in the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. She won two medals, one silver and one bronze.
Nadine Laurent is a French Paralympic alpine skier. She won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Paralympic Games in Albertville.
Renate Hjortland is a Norwegian Paralympic skier. She represented Norway in para-alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympic Games in France, and 1994 Winter Paralympic Games in Norway. She won a total of four medals, including three silver medals and one bronze medal.
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.
Kelley Fox is an American Paralympic alpine skier. She represented the United States in Paralympic Alpine skiing at the 1994 Paralympic Winter Games in Lillehammer. She won two silver 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.
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.
Maria Sund is a Swedish paralympic alpine skier. She represented Sweden at the 1992 Winter Paralympic Games. She won a silver medal.
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