Gerd Schönfelder
Gerd Schönfelder (born 2 September 1970 in Kulmain) is a German para-alpine skier, one of the most decorated in the sport's history.
Biography
Schönfelder is a multiple Paralympic Champion who won his first three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics.[1] 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[2][3] and has won 22 Paralympic medals in his career. For his performance at the 2010 Games Schonfelder was won Best Male at the Paralympic Sports Awards.[4]
He retired from skiing in January 2011.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Schonfelder takes super-combined gold, unprecedented 22nd Paralympci medal, Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010
- ^ Schonfelder wins fourth Vancouver gold, Sydney Morning Herald, March 21, 2010
- ^ "Gerd Schonfelder". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Germany's Schoenfelder Tabbed Best Male Athlete by IPC Voters". International Paralympic Committee. 13 January 2012.
- ^ Paralympian Gerd Schoenfelder Retires, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 26 January 2011
- ^ Ski-Legende Schönfelder beendet Karriere (German), Der Spiegel, January 25, 2011
External links
- Official website
- Gerd Schoenfelder at the International Paralympic Committee
- Gerd Schoenfelder at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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