Thomas Pfyl is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 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 Paralympian

Paralympian

A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...

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He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.Switzerland entered 21 athletes in the following sports:*Alpine skiing: 10 male, 1 female*Nordic skiing: 4 male, 1 female*Wheelchair curling: 4 male, 1 female-Medalists:...

 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...

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He won a silver medal in the Slalom, and a bronze medal in the Giant Slalom, standing. He became 8th at the Downhill and 4th at the Super-G, standing.

He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Switzerland will send a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country will field a total of fifteen athletes in four of the Games' five sports: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling. This makes it a slightly smaller delegation...

 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...

, and became 10th in the Super combined, 7th in the Giant Slalom, 8th in the Downhill and 7th in the Slalom, standing.

Pfyl was the flag bearer

2010 Winter Paralympics national flag bearers

During the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony, which was held beginning at 6:00 PM PST on March 12, 2010, 44 athletes beared the flags of their respective nations and lead their national delegations as they paraded into BC Place Stadium in the host city of Vancouver,...

 for Switzerland at the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

External links

• Official site
• Athlete of the Month, January 2007 - Thomas Pfyl, at the Official website of the International Paralympic Committee
  International Paralympic Committee
  The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
  
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