Gerd Schönfelder

Gerd Schönfelder (born 2 September 1970 in Kulmain) is a German para-alpine skier, one of the most decorated in the sport's history.

Gerd Schönfelder

Schönfelder in 2019
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
1992 Albertville Giant slalom, LW1,3,5/7,9
1992 Albertville Downhill, LW1,3,5/7,9
1992 Albertville Super-G, LW1,3,5/7,9
1994 Lillehammer Downhill, LW5/7
1994 Lillehammer Slalom, LW5/7
1998 Nagano Slalom, LW1,3,5/7
2002 Salt Lake City Downhill, LW3,5/7,9
2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom, LW3,5/7,9
2002 Salt Lake City Slalom, LW3,5/7,9
2002 Salt Lake City Super-G, LW3,5/7,9
2006 Turin Downhill, standing
2006 Turin Giant slalom, standing
2010 Vancouver Downhill, standing
2010 Vancouver Super-G, standing
2010 Vancouver Giant slalom, standing
2010 Vancouver Super combined, standing
1994 Lillehammer Super-G, LW5/7
1994 Lillehammer Giant slalom, LW5/7
2006 Turin Super-G, standing
2010 Vancouver Slalom, standing
1998 Nagano Giant slalom, LW1,3,5/7
2006 Turin Slalom, standing

Biography

Schönfelder is a multiple Paralympic Champion who won his first three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics.[1] 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[2][3] 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.[4]

He retired from skiing in January 2011.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Schonfelder takes super-combined gold, unprecedented 22nd Paralympci medal, Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010
  2. Schonfelder wins fourth Vancouver gold, Sydney Morning Herald, March 21, 2010
  3. "Gerd Schonfelder". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08.
  4. "Germany's Schoenfelder Tabbed Best Male Athlete by IPC Voters". International Paralympic Committee. 13 January 2012.
  5. Paralympian Gerd Schoenfelder Retires, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), 26 January 2011
  6. Ski-Legende Schönfelder beendet Karriere (German), Der Spiegel, January 25, 2011
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