Lara Falk
Lara Falk (born 1 February 1997)[1] is an Australian skier and sighted guide for visually impaired skiers. She was Patrick Jensen's guide at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
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| Full name | Lara Falk | ||||
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| Born | 1 February 1997 | ||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | ||||
| Event(s) | Giant slalom Slalom | ||||
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Falk lives in Cooriemungle, Victoria and is studying a Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning at La Trobe University.[1]
Falk is the guide for Paralympic skier Patrick Jensen.[2][1] At the 2016/17 World Para- alpine Skiing Europa Cup event in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, they won the bronze medal in the Men’s Super-G and Giant Slalom Visually Impaired. At the 2017 World Para-alpine skiing World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy, they finished ninth in the Men's Slalom Slalom Visually Impaired.[1]
At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Jensen with his guide Falk finished 11th in the Men's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired and did not finish in the Men's Slalom Visually Impaired.[3]
References
- "Lara Falk". Australian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Anshell, Nick (20 February 2018). "Lara Falk earns selection in the Australian Paralympic team for PyeongChang games". North Queensland Register. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "Patrick Jensen". 2018 Winter Paralympics Official site. Retrieved 18 March 2018.