![]() Jonty O'Callaghan competing in the slalom during the last day of the 2012 IPC Nor Am Cup at Copper Mountain | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | London, England | 28 March 1997
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Para-alpine skiing |
Disability class | LW9-1 |
Event(s) | Downhill Super-G Giant slalom slalom Super combined |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2018 Winter Paralympics |
Jonty O'Callaghan (born 28 March 1997) [1] is an Australian para-alpine skier who competes in downhill racing. [2] He represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Paralympics and was selected for 2022 Winter Paralympics but withdrew from the team due to a serious training accident on 17 February 2022 that led to concussion and a broken collarbone. [3] [4] [5]
O'Callaghan was born in London, England, with right side cerebral palsy hemiplegia. [1] [6] O'Callaghan underwent 10 hours of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy a week over 15 years at the Royal Children's Hospital. [7] He attended Xavier College. [8] In 2016, he was awarded University of Melbourne Elite Athlete Program (EAP) sporting scholarship whilst studying for a Bachelor of Arts. [9]
O'Callaghan is also a descendant of Robert Hoddle, the surveyor who devised Melbourne's famed inner-city grid system. [10]
O'Callaghan started skiing at age nine while on holiday with his family in Europe. [6] He is classified as LW9-1. [6] At the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy, he finished 18th in giant slalom standing and did not finish in the slalom standing. [6]
At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, O'Callaghan competed in five events and his best results were 22nd in the men's downhill standing and 23rd in the men's giant slalom standing. [11]
At the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, O'Callaghan finished 40th in the super-G standing. [12]
O'Callaghan trains at Mount Buller, Victoria, and is coached by Christian Geiger. [1] In 2018, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.