Forster was born in Radolfzell, Konstanz Germany. She was born without a right leg and with bones missing in her left leg.[1] She started skiing at the age of six at the VDK Munchen ski club.[1]
At the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, she won a silver medal in the women's slalom in a time of 2 minutes 31.31 seconds. She was also placed fourth in the super-combined and fifth in the super-G but she failed to finish the giant slalom.[1]
Forster was selected as part of the German team for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. Competing in the slalom she finished in a time of 2 minutes 14.35 seconds and was identified as the gold medal winner and press releases announcing her victory were posted.[2] She was given gold because her compatriot Anna Schaffelhuber, who finished in a faster time, was disqualified for not having her outriggers in a stationary position at the start of her first run.[1][3] Following an appeal Schaffelhuber was reinstated and Forster was awarded the silver medal.[4] Forster won her second silver medal of the Games, again finishing behind Schaffelhuber, in the combined. The two German skiers were the only athletes to complete the race.[5][6] Her third Paralympic medal, a bronze, came in the giant slalom where she finished behind Schaffelhuber and Austrian skier Claudia Lösch in a time of 2 minutes 59.33 seconds.[7] In the downhill Forster came fourth and therefore missed out on a medal. She failed to finish the super-G event.[1]
Forster was nominated for the Baden Sports Personality of the Year award in 2012 and in 2013 she was awarded a gold medal by her home town of Radolfzell to mark her achievements.[1]
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Anna-Lena Forster at Team Deutschland Paralympics (in German)
August 25, 2023
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Anna Lena Forster born 15 June 1995 is a German para alpine skier who competed at the 2014 2018 and 2022 Winter Paralympics winning six medals Anna Lena ForsterForster at the 2013 IPC World ChampionshipsPersonal informationNickname s Leni Lenchen NationalityGermanBorn 1995 06 15 15 June 1995 age 28 Radolfzell GermanyYears active2012 SportCountryGermanySportPara alpine skiingDisability classLW12 1Event s DownhillGiant slalomSlalomSuper GSuper combinedCoached byJustus WolfMedal record Women s Alpine skiingRepresenting GermanyWinter Paralympic Games2018 Pyeongchang Slalom sitting2018 Pyeongchang Super combined sitting2022 Beijing Super combined sitting2022 Beijing Slalom sitting2014 Sochi Super combined sitting2014 Sochi Slalom sitting2022 Beijing Downhill sitting2014 Sochi Giant slalom sittingWorld Championships2019 Sella Nevea Slalom sitting2021 Lillehammer Downhill sitting2021 Lillehammer Super G sitting2021 Lillehammer Slalom sitting2021 Lillehammer Super combined sitting2023 Lleida Super G sitting2023 Lleida Alpine combined sitting2023 Lleida Giant slalom sitting2023 Lleida Slalom sitting2013 La Molina Slalom sitting2017 Tarvisio Slalom sitting2019 Sella Nevea Downhill sitting2019 Sella Nevea Giant slalom sitting2019 Sella Nevea Super combined sitting2023 Lleida Downhill sitting2015 Panorama Slalom sitting2017 Tarvisio Super combined sitting Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life EditForster was born in Radolfzell Konstanz Germany She was born without a right leg and with bones missing in her left leg 1 She started skiing at the age of six at the VDK Munchen ski club 1 Career EditForster competes in the LW12 para alpine skiing classification using a mono ski and outriggers 1 At the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships she won a silver medal in the women s slalom in a time of 2 minutes 31 31 seconds She was also placed fourth in the super combined and fifth in the super G but she failed to finish the giant slalom 1 Forster was selected as part of the German team for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi Russia Competing in the slalom she finished in a time of 2 minutes 14 35 seconds and was identified as the gold medal winner and press releases announcing her victory were posted 2 She was given gold because her compatriot Anna Schaffelhuber who finished in a faster time was disqualified for not having her outriggers in a stationary position at the start of her first run 1 3 Following an appeal Schaffelhuber was reinstated and Forster was awarded the silver medal 4 Forster won her second silver medal of the Games again finishing behind Schaffelhuber in the combined The two German skiers were the only athletes to complete the race 5 6 Her third Paralympic medal a bronze came in the giant slalom where she finished behind Schaffelhuber and Austrian skier Claudia Losch in a time of 2 minutes 59 33 seconds 7 In the downhill Forster came fourth and therefore missed out on a medal She failed to finish the super G event 1 Forster was nominated for the Baden Sports Personality of the Year award in 2012 and in 2013 she was awarded a gold medal by her home town of Radolfzell to mark her achievements 1 She won the silver medal in the women s downhill sitting event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics 8 9 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anna Lena Forster a b c d e f g Forster Anna Lena International Paralympic Committee Retrieved 12 August 2014 Germany s Forster Skis to Paralympic Slalom Gold Ria Novosti 12 March 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Kimberly Joines to take bronze in slalom not silver CBC Sports 13 March 2013 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Schaffelhuber awarded gold after successful slalom appeal International Paralympic Committee 13 March 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Etherington wins historic silver Channel4 14 March 2014 Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Women s Super Combined sitting International Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Women s Giant Slalom sitting International Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2014 Burke Patrick 5 March 2022 Slovakia s Farkasova wins first gold medal of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics InsideTheGames biz Retrieved 5 March 2022 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Alpine Skiing Results Book PDF 2022 Winter Paralympics Archived from the original PDF on 13 March 2022 Retrieved 13 March 2022 External links EditAnna Lena Forster at the International Paralympic CommitteeAnna Lena Forster at IPC InfostradaSports com archived Anna Lena Forster at Team Deutschland Paralympics in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anna Lena Forster amp oldid 1162967745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
