James Patterson (skier)
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James Lawrence Patterson is a disabled skier from Australia
. In 1996, at the World Skiing Championships, Patterson won a silver and two bronze medals. At the 1998 Winter Paralympics
, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Slalom LW9 event, and a gold medal in the Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 event.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In 1996, at the World Skiing Championships, Patterson won a silver and two bronze medals. 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 :...
, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Slalom LW9 event, and a gold medal in the Men's Downhill LW1,3,5/7,9 event.