Martin Braxenthaler

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Martin Braxenthaler (Sept. 2013)

Martin Braxenthaler (born March 11, 1972 in Traunstein ) is a German monoskier .

The trained mechanic began a mono ski course in 1995, was accepted into the Bavarian state squad two years later and has been a member of the national team's senior squad since 1998. He was German champion several times, was third in the 1998/99 overall World Cup ranking, achieved third place in the Super G at the 1998 Paralympics in Nagano , had several successes at the World Championships in Anzère in 2000 and won the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City no less than four gold medals in the disciplines of slalom , giant slalom , downhill and super G. At the Paralympics inIn Turin he was able to further expand his gold medal collection. Even a failed launch in downhill competition could not unsettle him - gold in super-G, giant slalom and slalom made him despite new regulations the best German Paralympian 2006. 2006 he was awarded the "now-only-right-price" of the Bavarian Sport Award 2006 and on April 2, 2007 the Laureus Award was presented. At the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver , he won gold three times.

Braxenthaler lives and trains in Surberg .

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