Josef Schaupper

Josef Schaupper
Personal information
Nationality Austrian
Born (1963-08-03)3 August 1963
Died 11 November 2000(2000-11-11) (aged 37)
Kitzsteinhorn, Austria
Years active 1987 – 1999
Sport
Country  Austria
Sport alpine skiing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's Alpine skiing
Winter Deaflympics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 1 5 1
Oslo 1987Parallel slalom
Oslo 1987Slalom
Ylläs 1995Giant slalom
Ylläs 1995Super-G
Davos 1999Slalom
Davos 1999Super-G
Oslo 1987Downhill

Josef Schaupper (b. 3 August 1963 – 11 November 2000) was a former Austrian male deaf alpine skier.[1] He represented Austria at the Deaflympics in 1987, 1995 and 1999. Josef claimed 7 medals during his Deaflympic career including a gold medal. He died in a major fire train accident on 11 November 2000.[2][3][4]

Career

He has appeared at the Winter Deaflympics on 3 occasions after making his debut at the 1987 Winter Deaflympics. In his maiden Deaflympic appearance, he managed to claim 3 medals. (gold medal in parallel slalom[5], silver medal in slalom[6] and bronze medal in downhill[7])

After missing the 1991 Winter Deaflympics, he took part in the 1995 Winter Deaflympics and clinched silver medals in the men's giant slalom and super giant events.[8][9] He also increased his medal country after claiming silver medals in the men's slalom and super giant events during the 1999 Winter Deaflympics.[10][11]

Death

On 11 November 2000 Josef Schaupper along with his friends Sandra Mayr, Karl Hutegger and Stephan Mohr who were also regarded as deaf skiers caught trapped and were killed in a fatal major fire accident which was occurred in an ascending train in the tunnel of the Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2 in Austria.[12][13][14] The particular disaster claimed the lives of about 155 people. A memorial was built in the remembrance of Josef Schaupper in 2011.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Josef Schaupper | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  2. ↑ Godeysen, Hubertus; Uhl, Hannes (2014-02-17). 155: Kriminalfall Kaprun (in German). Editions A Verlag. ISBN 9783990010921.
  3. ↑ News, A. B. C. (2006-01-06). "Cable Train Fire in Austria". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  4. ↑ Online, Wiener Zeitung. "Verdrängt der Alltag den Schock?". Mehr Sport - Sport - Nachrichten - Wiener Zeitung Online (in German). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Men's parallel slalom| 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Men's slalom | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  7. ↑ "Men's downhill | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  8. ↑ "Men's giant slalom | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  9. ↑ "Men's Super-G | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  10. ↑ "Men's slalom | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Men's Super-G | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  12. ↑ "Skilifttreinramp Kaprun, Oostenrijk 11-11-2000 - 155 doden (w.o. 2 NL)". slachtofferlijst.blogspot.fr. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  13. ↑ "Kaprun - 10 years ago today, snowHeads ski forum". snowheads.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  14. ↑ "Kaprun: Die Wucht der Katastrophe". Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  15. ↑ Gebärdenwelt., Alvaro San Roman -. "Gedenkstein für Josef Schaupper - Gebärdenwelt". www.gebaerdenwelt.tv. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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