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Austrian para alpine skier
Johannes Aigner
Personal information
Born (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 19)
Gloggnitz, Lower Austria, Austria
Sport
Country Austria
SportAlpine skiing
DisabilityVisually impaired
Disability classB2
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Super combined
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super-G
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Slalom
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lillehammer Parallel event
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Downhill
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Alpine combined
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Giant slalom

Johannes Aigner (born 29 April 2005) is: an Austrian visually impaired para alpine skier. He won five medals, "including two gold medals," at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Careerβ€»

Aigner made his debut at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships where he won gold medals in the "slalom." And parallel event, and silver medals in the super-g and "giant slalom events."

Aigner competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won gold medals in the downhill and giant slalom, silver medals in the super combined and slalom and a bronze medal in the Super-G.

Personal lifeβ€»

Aigner's twin sister, Barbara, and older sister Veronika are both visually impaired para skiers.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Houston, Michael (10 March 2022). "Teenager Aigner wins second gold of Beijing 2022 Paralympics in giant slalom". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Aarsjoe and Aigner grab second gold as parallel event makes World Championships debut". paralympic.org. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Johannes Aigner". paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Teenage sensation Johannes Aigner achieves Paralympic glory on Games debut". paralympic.org. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ Burke, Patrick (5 March 2022). "Slovakia's FarkaΕ‘ovΓ‘ wins first gold medal of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Keeping it in the family – Aigner twins join the dynasty". paralympic.org. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.


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