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As a child I participated at Schwarzenberg in Vorarlberg in a race that took place every year that time. It was one of the most famous ski races all over the world. Though I fell into the snow more than once per run I always won my class. I always was the only participator in my class. After 1988 i stopped ski racing for a very long time.

In the end of 2004 I was called by my club.They asked me to take part in the championship for Vienna and Lower Austria. I accepted. The race was planned for January 22nd, 2005. Because of a snow storm on that day it was cancelled. But on December 4th, that means one winter later, the race could be started. It was a giant slalom in the west of Lower Austria.

results (standing class):

rank
name
class
time
1st run
2nd run
1
Hubert Mandl
LW 4
1:10,29
35,39
34,90
2
Günther Hirnböck
LW 6/8-2
1:19,04
39,50
39,54
3
Dennis Wliszczak
LW 2
1:36,76
48,28
48,48
4
Walter Brandhofer
LW 2
1:48,90
56,60
52,30


LW 2 = above-knee amputee
LW 4 = below-knee amputee
LW 6/8 = arm amputee

 

Unfortunately, I don't have any chance against my stronger opponents who practice much more often. The next race I participated in was not far away. It took place on January 8th, 2006. This time, unfortunately, nobody could find me in the final rankings. I missed the last gate of the second run. I was disqualified.