Rolf Heinzmann

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Rolf Heinzmann
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
Sport Para-alpine skiing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Geilo Slalom 3A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Geilo Giant Slalom 3A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Innsbruck Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Innsbruck Downhill LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Innsbruck Alpine Combination LW6/8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Super-G LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Super-G LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Giant Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Downhill LW6/8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Giant Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Downhill LW6/8

Rolf Heinzmann is a Swiss para-alpine skier. He represented Switzerland at the Winter Paralympics in 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 and 2002.

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Career

Heinzmann represented Switzerland in five editions of the Winter Paralympics and, in total, he won twelve gold medals and two silver medals.

In 1984, he competed in the disabled skiing event which was held as demonstration sport at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Achievements

YearCompetitionLocationPositionEventTime
1980 1980 Winter Paralympics Geilo, Norway1stMen's Slalom 3A1:30.84 [1]
1stMen's Giant Slalom 3A2:12.40 [2]
1984 1984 Winter Paralympics Innsbruck, Austria1stMen's Slalom LW6/81:07.73 [3]
1stMen's Downhill LW6/81:02.25 [4]
1stMen's Alpine Combination LW6/80:32.76 [5]
1994 1994 Winter Paralympics Lillehammer, Norway2ndMen's Super-G LW6/81:13.18 [6]
1998 1998 Winter Paralympics Nagano, Japan1stMen's Slalom LW6/81:52.24 [7]
1stMen's Super-G LW6/81:12.34 [8]
1stMen's Giant Slalom LW6/82:30.57 [9]
1stMen's Downhill LW6/81:05.71 [10]
2002 2002 Winter Paralympics Salt Lake City, United States of America2ndMen's Slalom LW6/81:32.74 [11]
1stMen's Super-G LW6/81:16.17 [12]
1stMen's Giant Slalom LW6/82:14.42 [13]
1stMen's Downhill LW6/81:24.26 [14]

See also

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