Bruce Warner
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David Bruce Warner is a South Africa
n alpine skier
. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa
at the Winter Paralympic Games
, and he is one of only two Africans (along with Uganda
n Tofiri Kibuuka
) to have competed at the Games to date.
Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Having previously intended to make a career in hockey
, he subsequently embarked on a career in skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games, he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships.
He is an electrical engineer
by profession.
South Africa made its Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
in Nagano, Japan
. Warner was his country's sole representative. He entered four events, all in alpine skiing
, in the LW2 category.
Warner was, for the second time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events.
Warner was, for the third time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events, in the standing category.
Warner will, again, be his country's only representative at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa
South Africa at the Paralympics
South Africa has competed at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.The country made its Paralympic début at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, where it sent nine athletes to compete in archery, athletics, swimming and weightlifting. They finished sixth on the medal table with nineteen...
at the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
, and he is one of only two Africans (along with Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n Tofiri Kibuuka
Tofiri Kibuuka
Tofiri Kibuuka is a Norwegian athlete. Ugandan by birth, he competed for Uganda before obtaining Norwegian citizenship. He has participated in both the Winter Paralympic Games, in cross-country skiing and in the Summer Paralympic Games, in mid- and long distance running...
) to have competed at the Games to date.
Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Having previously intended to make a career in hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, he subsequently embarked on a career in skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games, he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships.
He is an electrical engineer
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
by profession.
1998
- main article: South Africa at the 1998 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa at the 1998 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa made its Winter Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. The country entered only one athlete, Bruce Warner, who competed in alpine skiing...
South Africa made its Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
1998 Winter Paralympics
The 1998 Winter Paralympics, the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe.- Sports :...
in Nagano, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Warner was his country's sole representative. He entered four events, all in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of 54 events, 35 for men and 19 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Downhill: men - women*Super-G: men - women*Giant slalom: men - women...
, in the LW2 category.
- In the Men's downhill, he finished 25th (out of 30), with a calculated time of 1:19.25.
- In the Men's giant slalom, he finished 19th (out of 37), with a calculated time of 3:08.90. Only 21 competitors out of 37, however, successfully completed the event.
- In the Men's slalom, he finished 20th (out of 38), with a calculated time of 2:21.57. Only 25 competitors reached the finish line.
- In the Men's super-G, he finished 21st (out of 34), with a calculated time of 1:25.61. 26 competitors reached the finish line.
2002
- main article: South Africa at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Warner was, for the second time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events.
- In the Men's downhill, he finished 15th (out of 21), with a calculated time of 1:32.30.
- In the Men's giant slalom, he failed to finish.
- In the Men's slalom, he finished 9th (out of 27), with a calculated time of 1:40.29.
- In the Men's super-G, he finished 12th (out of 23), with a calculated time of 1:23.17.
2006
- main article: South Africa at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. The team consisted of a single athlete, alpine skiier Bruce Warner. Warner did not win any medals.-External links:***...
Warner was, for the third time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events, in the standing category.
- In the Men's downhill, he finished 36th (out of 49), with a calculated time of 1:31.18.
- In the Men's giant slalom, he finished 45th (out of 66), with a calculated time of 2:19.39.
- In the Men's slalom, he finished 27th (out of 64), with a calculated time of 1:33.29.
- In the Men's super-G, he finished 38th (out of 55), with a calculated time of 1:18.33.
2010
- main article: South Africa at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa sent a delegation to take part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. For the fourth time in a row, the country's only representative was be alpine skier Bruce Warner...
Warner will, again, be his country's only representative at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.