Martin Braxenthaler (born 11 March 1972) is a German

monoski A monoski is a single wide ski used for skiing on snow. The same boots, bindings, and poles are used as in alpine skiing. Unlike in snowboarding, both feet face forward, rather than sideways to the direction of travel. Similar equipment inclu ...

er and

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

. He has participated in

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

at four Winter Paralympic Games, in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010. He won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, four golds at the 2002 Games, three more golds at the 2006 Torino Paralympics and three golds and one silver at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics. In 2007 he was named the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year and won the Sitting element of the

IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup The World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup (previously called the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup) is an annual circuit of elite Paralympic alpine skiing, disabled alpine skiing competitions, regulated by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and t ...

. At the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Braxenthaler won three gold, as well as one silver medal. When asked about being "the most successful mono-skier in the history of the Paralympic movement", Braxenthaler replied:

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* * 1972 births Living people German male alpine skiers Paralympic alpine skiers for Germany Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing Paralympic gold medalists for Germany Paralympic silver medalists for Germany Paralympic bronze medalists for Germany Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics People from Traunstein Skiers from Upper Bavaria Place of birth missing (living people) {{Germany-Paralympic-medalist-stub