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Snowboarding At The 2018 Winter Paralympics
The Snowboarding competition of the 2018 Winter Paralympics was held on 12 and 16 March 2018 at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Gangneung, South Korea. Classification Para-snowboarding is divided into three classification categories. ; SB-LL1 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL1 have significant impairment to one leg, such as amputation above the knee, or "a significant combined impairment in two legs", affecting their balance, their board-control and their ability to navigate uneven terrain. Athletes with annotations will use prostheses during racing. ; SB-LL2 : Athletes competing in the class SB-LL2 have impairment to one or both legs "with less activity limitation", such as below-knee amputation. ; SB-UL : Athletes competing in the class SB-UL have upper limb impairments, affecting balance. There are no events for female athletes in the category SB-UL in the 2018 games. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for all 10 events (five categories in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeongseon Alpine Centre
Jeongseon Alpine Centre (정선 알파인 경기장) was an alpine skiing area in South Korea. It was located on the slopes of the mountain of Gariwangsan, in Bukpyeong-myeon in the county of Jeongseon. Overview Jeongseon was a venue for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, hosting the alpine speed events of Downhill, Super-G, and Combined. It accommodated 6,000 spectators. The technical events of slalom and giant slalom were scheduled for Yongpyong Resort in the county of Pyeongchang. The capacity of the venue was 6,500 (3,600 Seats / 2,900 Standing). The men's downhill started at an elevation of , with a course length of , to a finish area at . The vertical drop of surpassed the minimum drop of required by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The women's downhill had a length of and a vertical drop of . In the initial plan, the men's course was projected to start at another Jung-bong (peak) area, an elevation of , but was integrated with the women's course starting at lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Purdy
Amy Michelle Purdy (born November 7, 1979) is an American actress, model, para-snowboarder, motivational speaker, clothing designer and author. Purdy is a 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist, 2018 Paralympics silver medalist, and one of the top motivational speakers in the world. She is also the co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports. Life and career Purdy was born in Las Vegas in 1979. When she was 19 years old, she contracted Neisseria meningitidis, a form of bacterial meningitis. The disease affected her circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock; both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys, and her spleen had to be removed. Doctors gave Purdy a 2% chance of survival. Two years later, she received a kidney transplant from her father. Purdy began snowboarding seven months after she received her prosthetic legs. About a year after her legs were amputated, she finished third in a snowboarding competition at Mammoth Mountain. Subse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Patmore
Simon Patmore, (born 29 August 1987) is an Australian Para-athletics and Para-snowboard competitor. He won a gold medal in the Men's 100m T46 at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, and bronze in the Men's 200m T46 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. At the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games, Patmore won a gold medal in the Men's Snowboard Cross SB-UL and bronze in the Men's Banked Slalom SB-UL. Personal Patmore was born on 29 August 1987. He was born with Erb's palsy affecting his left arm. Para-athletics Patmore is a T46-classified competitor in Para-athletics. At the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, Patmore won a gold medal in the Men's 100m T46. In April 2011, he competed in the Stawell Gift over 120 metres. At the 2011 IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, Patmore won a bronze medal in the Men's 200m T46 in 22.43 seconds. He won gold over 200m at the 2011 Australian Athletics Championships in Melbourne. At the 2012 Australian Athletics Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Mayrhofer
Patrick Mayrhofer (born 15 September 1987) is Austria's most successful Paralympic Snowboarder. He won Silver in the Banked Slalom at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Gold in the Banked Slalom at the 2015 World Para Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain, and Silver in the Banked Slalom at the 2019 World Para Snowboard World Championships in Pyhä, Finland. In 2015 he was honored as the Paralympic Austrian Sports Personality of the Year (german: Behindertensportler des Jahres). Biography Born in Helfenberg, Upper Austria in 1987, Mayrhofer had been snowboarding since childhood. He worked as an electrician until an accident in February 2008, when he guiltless touched a 6000-volt power line, causing serious injury on his right upper leg, left forearm and right hand. On his right hand the thumb and parts of the middle finger needs to be amputated. After several unsuccessful attempts to reconstruct the function of his left hand Mayrhofer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Minor (snowboarder)
Mike Minor (born July 28, 1990) is an American athlete, World Champion snowboarder, and a Paralympian who competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He won gold in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's banked slalom and bronze in Men's snowboard cross division SB-UL. During his childhood, Minor was given a prosthetic part for his right arm. He started skiing at the age of two and snowboarding at the age of seven. He was nominated for the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award in 2017. Career Snowboarding Minor entered snowboarding competitions in 2015. In 2017, he won gold in snowboard cross and silver in banked slalom for World Para Snowboard Championships in Big White, Canada. He also became a Triple Crystal Globe winner. In 2018, he won a gold and bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Skateboarding Minor won a bronze medal for skateboarding at the inaugural adaptive skatepark event at the Summer X Games 2019 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matti Suur-Hamari
Matti Suur-Hamari (born 31 May 1986) is a para-snowboarder. He is a three-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the Winter Paralympics. He represented Finland at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and again at the 2018 Winter Paralympics where he served as flag-bearer in the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Career He claimed his first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Snowboarding by claiming a gold medal in the men's snowboard cross event. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. He also won the silver medal in the men's banked slalom SB-LL2 event. References External links Matti Suur-Hamariat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Strong
Evan Strong (born November 13, 1986) is an American Para-snowboard cross racer who began his career in 2008. He is the gold medalist in para snowboard cross at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and led the USA team to a sweep of the podium. He went on to represent Team USA in the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and won a silver medal in the banked slalom event. Career Strong won the men's para-snowboard World Championship title in 2012. Strong is the winter X-Games 15 gold medalist in adaptive boarder cross. He has 29 podiums and ten world cup gold medals in para-snowboard cross WFS and IPC World Cup races. Strong is the gold medal winner in para snowboard cross at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia and lead the USA team to a sweep of the podium. He is also competed in the 2018 Paralympic games in South Korea, placing 2nd in banked slalom and 4th in snowboard cross. Personal life Evan Strong was born in San Francisco, California, to Dr. Roger E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurimu Narita
Gurimu Narita (成田 緑夢, ''Narita Gurimu'', born 1 February 1994) is a Japanese disabled snowboarder. He won gold in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's banked slalom in the SB-LL2 classification and bronze in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's snowboard cross. References External links * Gurimu Naritaat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and func ... 1994 births Living people Japanese male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for Japan Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic gold medalists for Japan Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics 21st-century Japanese people Sportspeople from Osaka {{J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Bošnjak
Bruno Bošnjak (born 9 July 1983) is a snowboarder who became Croatia's first medalist at any Winter Paralympics. Later Dino Sokolović won gold for their country. His disability came from an injury during a qualifying race for the 2006 Winter Olympics and exacerbated by a later bicycle injury. References External links * Bruno Bosnjakat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and func ... * 1983 births Sportspeople from Zagreb Living people Croatian male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for Croatia Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic bronze medalists for Croatia Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics {{Snowboarding-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Schultz (snowboarder)
Mike Schultz (born August 27, 1981) is a Paralympic snowboarder and the founder of BioDapt Inc, a prosthetics business. He is a gold and two-time silver medalist in snowboarding at the Winter Paralympics. Career He was the flag-bearer for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. He lost his leg in 2008 in a snowmobile race. He won gold and silver in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. He later won the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award. He won the silver medal in the men's dual banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event. He won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. References External links Mike Schultzat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Kom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Elliott
Noah Elliott (born July 12, 1997) is a Paralympic snowboarder who competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He won gold in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Men's banked slalom division SB-LL1. He won the gold medal in the men's dual banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. His daughter’s name is Skylar. References External links * * Noah Elliottat World Para Snowboard The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and func ... 1997 births Living people American male snowboarders Paralympic snowboarders for the United States Paralympic medalists in snowboarding Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic bronze medalists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Fina Paredes
Astrid Fina Paredes (born 16 October 1983 in Barcelona) is a Spanish Paralympic snowboarder. Her greatest achievement has been the silver medal of the World Cup of snowboarding. Tragedy Astrid Fina had her right foot amputated as a result of a motorcycle accident in May 2009. In 2011, she started practicing snowboarding. A year later, in 2012, she was already part of the Spanish national team. Recipients In 2015, she achieved the fourth place in the World Cup, won gold in the Spanish championships, the second place in the national openings of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... and was the winner in the French. In the 2017 World Cup he has achieved a plant medal in the four events of the category with amputation SB-LL2 ( LW2) in which he participated, two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
