Xavier Barios is an Andorran paralympic skier.

Career

Barios has competed in two

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. First, in

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, where he competed in the LW10 class giant slalom and slalom, failing to finish either event. He returned four years later in Turin for the

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edition, where he competed in the seated skiing events. However, he again failed to finish in the slalom, but picked up a 40th place in the giant slalom.

References

* Andorran male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Paralympics Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiers for Andorra Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Andorra-alpine-skiing-bio-stub