Gerd Schönfelder
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Gerd Schönfelder (born September 2, 1970) is a German alpine skier
, one of the most decorated in history.
He is a multiple Paralympic
Champion. He won his first three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
. He has won an overall of sixteen gold medals at the Winter Paralympics, including four gold medals at the Salt Lake 2002 Games
as well as four gold medals at the Vancouver 2010 Games
and has won 22 Paralympic medals in his career.
He retired from Alpine skiing in January 2011.
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...
, one of the most decorated in history.
He is a multiple Paralympic
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
Champion. He won his first three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Paralympics consisted of 48 events, 30 for men and 18 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*Downhill: men - women*Super-G: men - women*Giant slalom: men - women...
. He has won an overall of sixteen gold medals at the Winter Paralympics, including four gold medals at the Salt Lake 2002 Games
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics consisted of 53 events, 34 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...
as well as four gold medals at the Vancouver 2010 Games
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The alpine skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics will be held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were due to be held between 13 March and 21 March 2010...
and has won 22 Paralympic medals in his career.
He retired from Alpine skiing in January 2011.
See also
- Athletes with most gold medals in one event at the Paralympic Games