Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Classification |
SB-LL1 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Austria |
Occupation |
Athlete, Tradesperson |
Languages |
English, German |
Higher education |
Trade - Locksmith, Trade - Welder - WIFI Upper Austria: Linz, AUT |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up snowboarding at age eight in Kaunertal, Austria. He began competing in March 2014 in Matrei in Osttirol, Austria. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal at the 2020 World Cup event in La Molina, Spain, which was his first World Cup victory. (meinbezirk.at, 19 Mar 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up." (Facebook page, 09 Apr 2017) |
Other sports |
He has competed in swimming, handcycling and Para alpine skiing at regional level in Austria. (rene-eckhart.jimdo.com, 01 Jul 2015) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (meinbezirk.at, 19 Mar 2020) |
Impairment |
He was born without the tibia bone in his left leg. At age nine months the limb was amputated below the knee. (rene-eckhart.jimdo.com, 01 Jul 2015) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION He has trained as a locksmith and welder, and works part-time at a workshop in Imst, Austria. (Facebook profile, 03 Nov 2020) |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2014/2015 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
6 |
2014/2015 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:48.75 |
6 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
8 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:25.90 |
9 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
59.54 |
8 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
World Cup Finals |
Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
4 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
4 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:21.13 |
4 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
9 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
9 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:20.50 |
7 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
1:35.25 |
5 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
45.71 |
3 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|
2 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired |
|