Gerd Schönfelder, born on 2 September 1970 in Kulmain, is a German para-alpine skier and one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Paralympic skiing. After an accident on 11 September 1989, when he was dragged under a moving train and lost his right arm and most of the fingers of his left hand, he took up skiing seriously and chose to make it a career. He won his first three gold medals at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Albertville and went on to win sixteen Paralympic gold medals and 22 Paralympic medals overall, including four golds at Salt Lake City in 2002 and four at Vancouver in 2010. He was named Best Male at the Paralympic Sports Awards for his 2010 performances and retired from skiing in January 2011.
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Gerd Schönfelder (born 2 September 1970 in Kulmain)
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is a German para-alpine skier
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He has won an overall of sixteen gold medals at the Winter Paralympics
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has won 22 Paralympic medals in his career
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