Cross-country sledge

Sportsman with cross-country sled

A cross-country sled is a piece of sports equipment that enables wheelchair users to practice cross-country skiing and biathlon . Cross-country skis waxed for skating are used. Further names are:

• Seat slide
• Sit ski

Disabled sports

Para-cross-country skiing and para-biathlon are Paralympic disciplines.

Successful athletes

• Andrea Eskau (* 1971)
• Anja Wicker (* 1991)

• Martin Fleig (* 1989)

Web links

Commons : Cross Country Sled  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ WSV Oberhof 05 eV - Disabled Sports Department WSV Oberhof 05 eV Accessed on March 29, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Joe Jackson: What Is A Sit Ski, And How Does It Work? December 23, 2013, accessed March 29, 2019 . 
3. ^ Para Biathlon - Nordic Paraski Team Germany. Retrieved March 29, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Athletes - Cross-Country Skiing. paralympic.org, accessed March 29, 2019 .