Thomas Walsh (skier)
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| Full name | Thomas Charles Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 30, 1995 Vail, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Charles Walsh (born January 30, 1995) is an American para-alpine skier.[1] Born and raised in Vail, Colorado, he starting skiing at the age of 2. He began his racing career with the Ski and Snowboard Club Vail at the age of 5.
Career
He represented the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in the super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and super combined events. He did not win a medal at these events.[1]
He won bronze medals at the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in both the giant slalom and super combined events.[1]
He won a silver medal in alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China.[2][3]
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Location - Country | Event | Result |
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| Jan. 15, 2016 | Kranjska Gora - SLO | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Jan. 22, 2016 | St Moritz - SUI | Slalom | 1 |
| Feb. 24, 2016 | Aspen Mountain - USA | Giant Slalom | 1 |
| Dec. 15, 2016 | Kuhtai - AUT | Slalom | 3 |
| Dec. 16, 2016 | Kuhtai - AUT | Giant Slalom | 2 |
| Dec. 17, 2016 | Kuhtai - AUT | Giant Slalom | 2 |
| Dec. 19, 2016 | St Moritz - SUI | Giant Slalom | 2 |
| Dec. 20, 2016 | St Moritz - SUI | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Mar. 5, 2017 | Hakuba - JPN | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | Kuhtai - AUT | Giant Slalom | 2 |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | Kuhtai - AUT | Giant Slalom | 2 |
| Jan. 12, 2018 | Kranjska Gora - SLO | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Jan. 16, 2019 | Zagreb - CRO | Slalom | 2 |
| Jan. 17, 2019 | Zagreb - CRO | Slalom | 2 |
| Mar. 11, 2019 | La Molina - ESP | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Mar. 16, 2019 | La Molina - ESP | Slalom | 2 |
| Jan. 20, 2020 | Kranjska Gora - SLO | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Jan. 21, 2020 | Kranjska Gora - SLO | Giant Slalom | 3 |
| Feb. 19, 2020 | Juzhno-Sakhalinsk - RUS | Giant Slalom | 1 |
| Dec. 20, 2021 | Salastrains - SUI | Slalom | 3 |
| Jan. 14, 2023 | Veysonnaz - SUI | Slalom | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c "Thomas Walsh". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Houston, Michael (March 10, 2022). "Teenager Aigner wins second gold of Beijing 2022 Paralympics in giant slalom". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
Thomas Charles Walsh
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
WALSH Thomas Charles
- ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Thomas Charles WALSH - Athlete Biography - Para Alpine Skiing". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.