Life and career

In 1988 he lost his right-leg below the knee in a farm accident. He first got into biking and was at the Summer 1996 Summer Paralympics

1996 Summer Paralympics

The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....

 for road cycling. He later switched to Nordic skiing and went on to win four silver medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, the overall World Cup title in 2005 and two gold medals in the 2006 Winter Paralympics

2006 Winter Paralympics

The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....

. In 2007 he announced his retirement.