Karolina Wisniewska

Early life 

Dem born Wisniewska for July 26, 1976, insyd Warsaw, Poland wey dem move go Alberta, Canada wen na she be five years old."Karolina Wisniewska" (PDF). Canada: The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. 2007."Alpine Skier Karolina Wisniewska Announces Retirement". Canadian Sport Centre. 2012-05-14. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-29. Na she dey live insyd de Vancouver area for 2010 insyd,"Canucks strike slalom gold and bronze | Local News | Squamish Chief, Squamish, BC". Squamishchief.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29. buh na she be back insyd Calgary by 2012.

Born plus cerebral palsy wich affect ein legs den balance,"Karolina Wisniewska". Canada 2010. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2012-10-29. Wisniewska take a break from skiing for one point in order make she attend Oxford University. Insyd 2007, na dem induct am into de Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. Insyd 2012, na she dey job as senior program officer insyd de higher performance division of Sport Canada. Insyd 2017, na dem induct Wisniewska into de Canadian Paralympic Committee ein Hall of Fame."Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

 Skiing 

Wisniewska be para-alpine standing skier, wey take up de sport wen na she be five years old as part of physical therapy give ein cerebral palsy. Insyd 1994, she join de Alberta Disabled Alpine Team, de first time she participate insyd skiing for de para-sport side top.  Prior to dis, she belong to de Banff, Alberta based Sunshine Ski Club. Over de course of ein skiing career, she win eight total Paralympic medals for skiing, den 18 medals for International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cups.

Insyd 1995, Wisniewska win every event insyd ein class for de national championships wey she make ein national team debut. De year wey dey follow, she earn gold medal for de World Championships insyd Super-G insyd Lech, Austria. She first represent Canada for de Winter Paralympics insyd 1998, she win pair of silver medals insyd de Women's Giant Slalom LW3,4,5/7,6/8 event den de Women's Super-G LW3,4,5/7,6/8 event. For de 2002 Winter Paralympics, she win four medals: two silvers den two bronzes. Na de silvers be insyd de Women's Giant Slalom LW3, LW4, LW9 event den Women's Slalom LW3,4,9 event. Na ein bronze medals be insyd de Women's Downhill LW3,4,6/8,9 event den de Women's Super-G LW3,4,6/8,9 event."Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) | Event Advisory - Photo Opportunity - Gold and bronze for Canada in Paralympic women's slalom". Newswire.ca. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2012-10-29. Na ein four medals be de most ever one by a Canadian para-alpine skier for a single Paralympic Games. Insyd 2003, she win de IPC World Cup Crystal Globe, wich mean na she be de overall IPC World Cup Champion give dat year.

Insyd 2004, Wisniewska retire from skiing for de first time dey follow a concussion. She cam out of retirement insyd 2007 in order make she attempt to make de Canadian team for home hosted Winter Paralympic Games insyd 2010. For de Korean hosted 2008 IPC World Cup, she fini sixth for de slalom event plus combined time of 2:31.26."Woolstencroft, Wisniewska win IPC gold". Canada.com. 2008-02-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-29. Na de 2010 Winter Paralympics be ein third Paralympics. She compete insyd de slalom, wey she fini insyd fourth dey follow ein first run den third insyd ein second run for a round insyd wey see one of de skiers ahead of am disqualified for skiing off de course. Wisniewska end up plus bronze insyd de event, for combined time of 1:58.84.The Canadian Press (2010-03-15). "Canada's Woolstencroft golden in Paralympic slalom - British Columbia - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 2012-10-29. Ein finish coupled plus teammate Lauren Woolstencroft ein gold medal finish result for Canada ein first double podium for de 2010 Games. Na ein second bronze medal of de Games be insyd de Super Combined.

For de 2011 IPC World Championships, Wisniewska win pair of bronze medals insyd de slalom den super combined events. Insyd February 2011, she injure ein body during downhill race. Insyd May 2012, she announce ein retirement from de sport dey follow injury wey keep am out of de sport for chaw of de 2011/2012 ski season.

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Category:Alpine skiers at de 2010 Winter Paralympics
Category:Alpine skiers at de 2002 Winter Paralympics
Category:Polish emigrants to Canada
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Category:Medalists at de 1998 Winter Paralympics
Category:Medalists at de 2006 Winter Paralympics
Category:Medalists at de 2010 Winter Paralympics
Category:Alpine skiers at de 1998 Winter Paralympics
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
Category:Canadian female alpine skiers
Category:Medalists at de 2002 Winter Paralympics
Category:Paralympic medalists insyd alpine skiing
Category:Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada
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Category:Canadian people of Polish descent