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Sabine Gasteiger

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Sabine Gasteiger
Gasteiger taking the 2009 Disabled Athlete of the year
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1956-10-28) October 28, 1956 (age 68)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportPara-alpine skiing
Event(s)Downhill
Slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super-G
Medal record
Women's Para-alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Downhill, visually imparied
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Super-G, visually impaired
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Giant slalom, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Slalom, visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom, visually impaired
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Slalom, visually impaired

Sabine Gasteiger (born 28 October 1956) is an Austrian Paralympic gold medallist.[1][2][3] She was awarded a gold medal in 2006, as part of her Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Life

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Gasteiger was born in 1956. She has very poor eyesight and she therefore competes as a paralympian. She skis for the Austrian national team.

She won a gold medal, two bronze and a silver at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.[4]

She has two silver medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. She won the second silver medal in the women's giant slalom, visually impaired.[5] She was the 2009 Austrian disabled sportsperson of the year.

Personal life

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Gasteiger is married to Emil who is also her companion as at 2007.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Wenninger, Bastian (3 September 2020). "Gasteiger Sabine". Österreichisches Paralympisches Committee (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Sabine Gasteiger - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Gold für Sabine Gasteiger in Vancouver". www.blindensport.at. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ Sabine Gasteiger and Alexander Hohlrieder honored in Salzburg Archived 2007-08-18 at the Wayback Machine, oepc.at, retrieved 15 February 2014
  5. ^ Giant slalom Races Feature Rain and Great Finishes, March 2010, paralympic.org, retrieved 15 February 2014
  6. ^ "Weltcupsiegerin 2007 - Sabine Gasteiger". www.blindensport.at. Retrieved 31 July 2024.