National Para-Alpine Racers in Sun Peaks, TELUS Para-Alpine Canadian Championships, Release - March 13 2008, the forth day of Championships. Slalom (SL).

March 13, 2008

Wisniewska ends comeback season with a gold medal at IPC Nor-Am Slalom

Canadian para-alpine season ends with IPC Nor-Am in Sun Peaks, BC

SUN PEAKS, BC (March 13th, 2008) - Karolina Wisniewska (Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB) finished her "comeback" season triumphantly today, winning the Ladies standing skier category at the IPC Nor-Am slalom in Sun Peaks, BC. It was the final ski race of the 2007/08 Canadian para-alpine ski racing season.

Wisniewska, one of the most decorated para-alpine ski racers in Canadian history, was a member of national para-alpine ski team from 1995 until 2004.

Inducted in the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 2007, Wisniewska earned the unique distinction of becoming the first Canadian alpine skiing athlete in either the Paralympic or Olympic Winter Games to win four medals, winning silver in the slalom and giant slalom as well as bronze in the super G and downhill.

The 31-year-old Wisniewska won today's slalom, finishing in a two-run combined time of one minute 58.85 seconds.

"I had two amazing slalom runs, which makes me super happy. I wish my skiing was that good in the slalom the whole season," said Wisniewska with laugh.

Matthew Hallat (Coquitlam, BC) won the Men's standing skier category with a two-run time of 1:47.28. Hallat was fastest in the first run by almost three seconds and then held on in the second run for the win.

"Slalom is definitely my strongest event. I had a really good run this morning and managed to keep it together this afternoon," said Hallat. "It was a good couple days that I was looking forward to and I'm glad it went so well."

Overall World Cup Crystal Globe winner Kimberly Joines (Edmonton, AB) ended the season with another gold medal in the Ladies sit skier category while Chris Williamson (Markham, ON) and guide Nick Brush (Panorama, BC), also World Cup Crystal Globe winners, won the Men's visually impaired category by a remarkable 11.14 seconds.

Vivian Forest (Edmonton, AB) was the only athlete to finish both runs today in the Ladies visually impaired category, crossing the finish line with a combined time of 2:14.95.

Josh Dueck (Vernon, BC) had the best time in the second run today in the Men's sit skier division, placing second behind Britian's Sean Rose overall.

SUN PEAKS, BC - MAR 13TH, 2008 - SL - LADIES / MEN
Visually Impaired Female
1 FOREST Vivian B 2 CAN 2:14.95
Guide: RAJCHENBACH Arnaud


Visually Impaired Male
1 WILLIAMSON Christopher B 3 CAN 1:37.00
Guide: BRUSH Nick
2 MALONEY Jay B 2 CAN 1:48.14
Guide: MALONEY Tyler
3 ROCHE Ken B 1 CAN 3:13.77
Guide: HARBRIDGE Chuck
4 BROWN Dave B 2-2 CAN 3:42.08
Guide: BINSFELD Gwen


Standing Skiers female
1 WISNIEWSKA Karolina LW 3-2 CAN 1:58.85
2 DZIEWIOR Andrea LW 2 CAN 2:04.56
3 FOGARTY Arly LW 5/7-2 CAN 2:09.93
4 STARKER Alexandra LW 6/8-2 CAN 2:15.22
5 RAMSAY Alana LW 9-2 CAN 2:27.41
6 YUSTAK Carla LW 3-1 CAN 2:36.68
7 MOROZOWSKI Makrina LW 3-1 CAN 3:34.35
8 CREIGHETON Alexandra LW 1 CAN 4:32.05


Sitting Skiers female
1 JOINES Kimberly LW 12-1 CAN 2:02.91
2 WILLOUGHBY Joe LW 10-1 GBR 2:29.40
3 FOWLER Chantal LW 12-1 CAN 2:35.92
4 SOWERBY Jane LW 11 GBR 2:40.06
5 TURNEY Anna LW 12-1 GBR 3:12.82


Standing Skiers male
1 HALLAT Matthew LW 2 CAN 1:47.28
2 DICKSON Jeff LW 9-2 CAN 1:51.57
3 PERRAULT Gabriel LW 2 CAN 1:52.76
4 PERRIN Morgan LW 3-2 CAN 1:55.12
5 FOSS Jeffrey LW 2 CAN 2:05.46
6 SCHORNSTEIN Krik LW 6/8-1 CAN 2:06.13
7 BINSFELD James LW 9-1 CAN 2:07.58
8 WHITNEY Michael LW 9-1 CAN 2:14.20
9 LUSCOMBE Braydon LW 2 CAN 2:33.52
10 SIT Gregory LW 2 CAN 2:45.75
11 CORDONIER Alain LW 9-1 CAN 2:54.85
12 GOESSAERT Will LW 2 CAN 4:47.09


Sitting Skiers male
1 ROSE Sean LW 11 GBR 1:44.30
2 DUECK Josh LW 11 CAN 1:45.15
3 FARR Timothy LW 12-1 GBR 1:57.97
4 DANNIELS Sam LW 10-1 CAN 2:14.31
5 JENSEN Brandon LW 12 CAN 2:20.67
6 DOCKER Russel LW 12-1 GBR 2:24.50
7 HARRINGTON Simon LW 12-1 CAN 2:40.56
8 LAINE Stephen LW 12 CAN 3:05.98
9 BOILY Maxime LW 10-1 CAN 3:35.72


DID NOT START:
GRIGG Carly B 2 CAN
BARKER Bradley B 3 CAN


DID NOT FINISH:
FORESTELL Kathleen B 3 CAN
BOND Jeffery LW 9-2 CAN
HAYALEY Kevin LW 10 CAN
BEAUMONT Nicolas LW 10-2 CAN
VAN GRUSVEN Andy LW 10-1 CAN
CHERTON Alexandre LW 12-1 CAN


DISQUALIFIED:
SCHWARTZ Melanie LW 2 CAN
SHINODA Masashi LW 12-1 JPN
SKEELS-PIGGINS Talan LW 10-1 GBR


"Best in the world...at every level"

Contact:Nicole Miller
E-Mail: nmiller@canski.org
Phone: 403-777-3200
Mobile: 403-860-1315
Fax: 403-777-3213
Job Title: Coordinator, PR & Media
Entreprise/Association: Alpine Canada Alpin