Toby Kane
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin, Italy | Men's Super-G |
| IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Wildschönau, Austria | Men's Super G LW2 |
| Bronze | 2011 Sestriere, Italy | Men's Slalom Standing |
Toby Kane (born 30 December 1986) [1] is an leg amputee Australian Paralympian who won a bronze medal in the Men's Super-G Standing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics.
Personal
He was born in Sydney, New South Wales. At the age of two, he lost his lower right leg after being run over by a car on the footpath.[2] His talent was identified whilst skiing at Smiggin Holes, New South Wales. At the age of 11, he was invited to join the Australian Winter Paralympic Development team.[1]
He is studying medicine at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. His parents are Sally and Steve and has an older brother Tim.[1]
Career
At age 19, he was the youngest member of the Australian team at 2006 Torino Games and won a bronze medal in the Men's Super G. He also competed in the Downhill (9th), Slalom (16th) and Giant Slalom (did not finish). At 2010 Vancouver Games, he competed in five men's events - Downhill (10th), Giant Slalom (10th), Slalom (11th), Super Combined (did not finish) and Super G (did not finish). He had the honour being Australia's flag bearer at two Winter Paralympic Games - carried the flag at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Torino Games[3] and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Games.
At the 2004 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Super G LW2. At the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, he won a bronze medal in the Men's Slalom Standing and fourth places in three events - Downhill, Super G and Super Combined.[4]
At IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup events he has won multiple medals.[4]
He has been an Australian Institute of Sport and New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship holder since 2002.[5] In 2011, he received a Sport Achievement Award from the Australian Institute of Sport.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Toby Kane - Athlete Biographies". International Paralympic Committee Website. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ The Age
- ↑ "Sydney skier Toby Kane named Winter Paralympics flagbearer". Daily Telegraph. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "World Championship Results". IPC Alpine Skiing Website. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Athlete Profile - Toby Kane". Australian Sports Commission website. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Sport Achievement Awards". Australian Institute of Sport. 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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