Carina Edlinger (born 1998) is an Austrian visually-impaired Paralympic cross-country skier.[1][2]
.jpg) Edlinger in September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1998 (age 25–26) Bad Ischl, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Julian Edlinger (brother as guide) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 Winter Paralympics when she was only 19 years old and claimed her first Paralympic medal (bronze) with the assistance of her elder brother, Julian Edlinger who served as the sighted guide for Carina. Carina Edlinger clinched a bronze medal in the women's 7.5km classical cross-country skiing event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3][4] She competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the 1.5 kilometre sprint and a bronze medal in the 10 kilometre free event.
References
edit- ^ "Carina Edlinger Paralympic story". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Langläuferin Edlinger bei Debüt Favoritin". sport.ORF.at (in German). 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Carina EDLINGER - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Women's 7.5km Classic, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
External links
edit- Carina Edlinger at FIS (cross-country)
- Carina Edlinger at Paralympic.org
- Carina Edlinger at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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