Nicolas Berejny
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Nicolas Berejny is a French
alpine skier
and 3-time Paralympic Champion.
He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
in Turin
, Italy
.
He won a gold medal in the Slalom and the Giant Slalom, visually impaired, and a bronze medal in the Downhill, visually impaired.
At the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
, he won a gold medal in the Super-G, visually impaired.
His sighted guide
at Turin 2006
and Vancouver 2010
was Sophie Troc
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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...
and 3-time Paralympic Champion.
He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
France at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
France participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.France entered 19 athletes in the following sports:*Alpine skiing: 8 male, 2 female*Nordic skiing: 6 male, 3 female-Medalists:-External links:***...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
He won a gold medal in the Slalom and the Giant Slalom, visually impaired, and a bronze medal in the Downhill, visually impaired.
At the 2010 Winter Paralympics
France at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
France sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded seven athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, and fourteen in alpine skiing...
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,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, he won a gold medal in the Super-G, visually impaired.
His sighted guide
Sighted guide
A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment....
at Turin 2006
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
and Vancouver 2010
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...
was Sophie Troc
Sophie Troc
Sophie Troc is a French alpine skier, sighted guide and 3-time Paralympic Champion.She was Nicolas Berejny's sighted guide at Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010....
.