| Sport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | ||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||
Mark Bentz is a Canadian para-alpine skier, massage therapist and business owner. He represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.
He won the gold medal in the Men's Alpine Combination B2 event and also in the Men's Downhill B2 event. [1] [2]
He also competed in the Men's Giant Slalom B2 event and finished in 7th place. [3]
In 1995, Mark became a registered massage therapist, graduating from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. In 1997, Mark founded Everest Therapeutics - one of Canada's largest massage therapy clinics. In 2005, he opened a multidisciplinary clinic, Electra Health, which houses Everest Therapeutics, along with physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, clinical counsellors, osteopaths and more. [4]
In 2019, Mark founded the PAARCC program - a multidisciplinary style program that designs unique, comprehensive rehabilitation programs for people who have been in car accidents.
Mark resides in Vancouver, Canada with his family. [4]
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.
Italy competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 24 competitors from Austria won nine medals including three gold, zero silver and six bronze and finished 10th in the medal table.
Bruno Oberhammer is an Italian para-alpine skier.
Belgium competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Two competitors from Belgium won zero medals and finished 16th 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.
The United States competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 45 competitors from the United States won 7 gold medals, 17 silver medal and 6 bronze medal and finished 6th 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.
Switzerland competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 32 competitors from Switzerland won 23 medals including 8 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze and finished 5th in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in held in Innsbruck, Austria. Five competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table.
Denmark competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in held in Innsbruck, Austria. Three competitors from Denmark did not win any medals and so finished last in the medal table. Two athletes competed in alpine skiing and one athlete competed in cross-country skiing.
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.
Bernard Baudean is a French para-alpine skier. He represented France in alpine skiing at six Winter Paralympics: in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1994. In total he won six gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal.
Rod Hersey is a Canadian para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.
Wayne Burton is a Canadian para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. He won the silver medal at the Men's Slalom LW1 event and the bronze medal at the Men's Downhill LW1 event. He also competed in the Men's Giant Slalom LW1 event but did not finish.
Murray Bedel is a Canadian para-alpine skier. He represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing.
Connie Conley is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. She won a medal in each event that she competed in.
Lynda Chyzyk is a Canadian para-alpine skier. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics. In total she won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Karl Preining is an Austrian para-alpine skier. He represented Austria at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and at the 1988 Winter Paralympics.
 | This biographical article relating to alpine skiing in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
   | This article about a Paralympic medalist of Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
