Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Spinal Cord Injuries |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL1 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Pischelsdorf am Engelbach, AUT |
Occupation |
Engineer |
Languages |
English, German |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 1996. He took up Para snowboard in 2001, a year after his accident. |
Why this sport? |
He enjoyed spending time with friends in the mountains and feeling a sense of freedom while on the slopes. He was also inspired by Austrian snowboarder Stefan Gimpl. "Before I had my accident I was watching the Air and Style in Innsbruck. It was the first time Stefan Gimpl won the Air and Style and the first time ever the competition was won by an Austrian rider. I was so impressed by his jumps and atmosphere in the stadium. This was the moment I decided I wanted to get better in snowboarding and jumping and I started to participate in some smaller 'Big Air' events." |
Club / Team |
Sportunion Villgratental: Austria |
Name of coach |
Jean-Claude Keipes [national] |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Austria |
Tournament |
European Cup |
Location |
Landgraaf, NED |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Swimming, cycling, audiobooks. (oepc.at, 20 Feb 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in the SB-LL1 snowboard cross at the 2017 World Championships in Big White, BC, Canada. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Austrian snowboarder Stefan Gimpl. (paralympic.org, 28 Sep 2016) |
Impairment |
He has incomplete paraplegia as the result of a snowboarding accident in February 2000. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2018) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:16.01 |
| 4 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
54.86 |
| 4 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
56.28 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
59.93 |
| 2 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 11 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:21.15 |
| 6 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:27.92 |
| 3 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
41.08 |
| 2 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
