South African Alpine Skiers - Olympic Alpine Skiers of South Africa, Paralympic Alpine Skiers of South Africa, Bruce Warner, Peter Scott (Paperback)

Chapters: Olympic Alpine Skiers of South Africa, Paralympic Alpine Skiers of South Africa, Bruce Warner, Peter Scott, Alexander Heath. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 17. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: David Bruce Warner (born June 5, 1970 in Bloemfontein) is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans (along with Ugandan Tofiri Kibuuka) to have competed at the Games to date. Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Having previously intended to make a career in hockey, he subsequently embarked on a career in skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games, he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships. He is an electrical engineer by profession. main article: South Africa at the 1998 Winter ParalympicsSouth Africa made its Paralympic Games dbut at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. Warner was his country's sole representative. He entered four events, all in alpine skiing, in the LW2 category. main article: South Africa at the 2002 Winter ParalympicsWarner was, for the second time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events. main article: South Africa at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsWarner was, for the third time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events, in the standing category. main article: South Africa at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsWarner will, again, be his country's only representative at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=26295890