Tasmanian Dominic Monypenny has continued his meteoric rise in the sport of Nordic skiing with two outstanding performances in as many days at the New Zealand Winter Games.
Striving for selection in the Australian team for next year’s Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Monypenny broke through for his first medal today, taking bronze in the Cross Country Sprint for sit-skiers. In a class-field, Monypenny (3:07.78) fought impressively on the challenging course at Snow Farm near...News
August 26, 2009
Australian James Millar today posted his best ever International result, with a thrilling victory in the Cross Country Sprint at the New Zealand Winter Games.
The 23-year-old from Melbourne simply blew his rivals away in the final, in a sure sign that his preparations for the Paralympic Games next March in Vancouver are well on track. Millar, an arm amputee, surged to the gold medal in a time of 1:52.91, with his classy Japanese rival Yoshhiro Nitta (1:56.02), and Canadian Mark...
August 19, 2009
The Australian Paralympic Committee has announced Michael Hartung as Australia’s Chef de Mission for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
Chief Executive of the Australian Paralympic Committee, Jason Hellwig, welcomed the appointment, declaring Hartung “the ideal person to lead such a strong team.” “Michael has a tremendous understanding of what is required to oversee Australia’s Winter Paralympic Team, and the structures...
August 13, 2009
Vision-impaired skiers Bart Bunting and Jessica Gallagher have staked their claims for Paralympic Games selection with outstanding performances on day two of the 2009 Australian Paralympic Alpine Skiing Championships today.
With national selectors watching closely, the pair delivered formidable Giant Slalom runs in both the morning and afternoon session on Thredbo’s World Cup run, to boost their hopes of representing Australia at next year’s Paralympics. Born...
August 13, 2009
Victorian Cameron Rahles-Rahbula shrugged off a back injury to take victory in the Giant Slalom on day one of the 2009 Toyota Australian Paralympic
Skiing Championships in Thredbo today. A leg amputee and two-time Paralympian, Rahles-Rahbula (1:48:53 minutes) put together a quality run in both sessions to edge out 2006 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Toby Kane (1.48.77) for the national multi-disability crown. Bronze went to rising star Mitchell Gourley (1.51.23). The...
March 11, 2009
The stunning recent form of Cameron Rahles-Rahbula continued overnight when the Australian Paralympic skier claimed a silver medal at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals.
Held at the venue for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games, Rahles-Rahbula celebrated the ‘One Year To Go’ milestone in fine style by clinching the silver in the Downhill event for standing skiers. Exactly one year out from the opening ceremony at next year’s Paralympic Games, the...
March 10, 2009
The countdown for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games is about to enter its final year, and for Australia’s Winter Paralympic athletes, it can’t come quick enough.
Thursday, March 12, marks one year until the Australian Team enters Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium in front of 55,000 spectators, to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 10th Winter Paralympic Games. This week, a squad of Australia’s elite Paralympic skiers will get their first glimpse of the...
March 1, 2009
A serious shoulder injury to Shannon Dallas on the final day brought a bitter end to what was otherwise a dazzling campaign for Australia’s Paralympic Alpine Squad at the IPC World Championships in Korea.
A newly-crowned World Champion after taking gold in the men’s Super G on Thursday, Dallas is now en route back to Australia with a fractured shoulder after a frightening crash in Saturday’s concluding Downhill event at Gangwon-Do’s High 1 layout. ...
February 23, 2009
Shannon Dallas has continued Australia’s sterling campaign at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Korea, by claiming victory in today’s Super G.
The Paralympian from Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, slashed his way to the gold medal to become Australia’s second World Champion in just four days. On Friday, it was fellow Australian Paralympian Cameron Rahles-Rahbula who mastered the High 1 Resort course in Gangwon-Do, when he delivered two...
February 20, 2009
Australia has its first world beater at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, with Cameron Rahles-Rahbula surging to a memorable gold medal in Korea yesterday.
The 25-year-old delivered two outstanding Slalom runs on the tricky High 1 Resort course in Gangwon-Do, and it was enough to fulfil a dream of becoming World Champion. Rahles-Rahbula, a lower leg amputee, took victory from New Zealand’s Adam Hall and Hiraku Misawa from Japan. It continued a stunning...
