Gerd Schönfelder (born 2 September 1970 in
Kulmain
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) is a German
para-alpine skier, one of the most decorated in the sport's history.
Biography
Schönfelder is a multiple
Paralympic
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Champion who won his first three gold medals at the
1992 Winter Paralympics
The 1992 Winter Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1992) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first Winter Paralympics to be celebrated with the International Olympic Committee cooperation. They were also the first ...
. 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 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.
He retired from skiing in January 2011.
Ski-Legende Schönfelder beendet Karriere
(German
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), Der Spiegel, January 25, 2011
See also
* Athletes with most gold medals in one event at the Paralympic Games
References
Athlete Search Results - Schoenfelder, Gerd - International Paralympic Committee
External links
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Paralympic gold medalists for Germany
Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
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
1970 births
Living people
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1992 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic silver medalists for Germany
German male alpine skiers
Paralympic Sport Awards — Best Male winners
Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiers of Germany