Jean-Pierre Kurth was born on February 20, 1957, in
Porrentruy, canton of
Jura and resides in
Verbier, canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
. He is a handisport skier. He represented
Switzerland at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, where he
competed in alpine skiing.
He won several gold medals with Guy Dériaz as guide at the 1982 Winter sport world championship in the
Alpes vaudoises, including the gold medal in the Giant Slalom B2, the Downhill B2, and the Combined B2. (B2 is the category for the visually impaired).
In 1984, he competed at the Winter Paralympics in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...
with Guy Dériaz as guide. He won the bronze medal in the Giant Slalom B2 event.
See also
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List of Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is a Paralympic sport that is contested at the Winter Paralympic Games. The first Winter Paralympics, held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, included slalom, giant slalom and alpine combination.
Since the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, a ...
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Paralympic alpine skiers for Switzerland
Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
Sportspeople from the canton of Jura
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