Paralympic Alpine Ski racer Corey Peter’s sporting career continues to go from strength to strength. The Sochi 2014 Paralympic silver medallist claimed World Titles in Downhill and Super-G as well as a silver medal in Giant Slalom at the IPCAlpine Skiing World Championships in Canada in March 2015. Corey was named Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year and Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015 and 2014. With Winter Paralympics closing in, Corey has his sight on Gold.
World Champion
Gold medallist in Downhill & Super G at the 2015 IPC World Championships, Panorama, Canada.
Paralympic Silver
Silver medallist in the Giant Slalom at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, Sochi, Russia.
World Cup Gold
Winner of the 2015/16 World Cup Super G Crystal Globe.
Athlete of the Year
Two time winner of Athlete of the Year, 2014 and 2015, for both Taranaki Sports and Snow Sports New Zealand.
The story so far
Corey’s life changed in September 2009 when he sustained a crushed spinal cord at a motocross event. He spent four months in the Spinal Unit learning the basics of how to live life in a wheelchair. Adjusting to a new way of life was tough but Corey remained determined to continue to live a fulfilled life.
In 2011, two years after the accident, he was introduced to the sport of sit skiing. He took to the sport immediately and the same year won gold in the men’s adaptive sit-ski event at the ParaSnowboard Winter Games at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand. From there he set himself the ultimate goal of representing New Zealand at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Achievements
In a short space of time has Corey propelled himself onto the world stage of Paralympic Alpine Ski racing. Only 2 years after his accident he not only achieved his goal of representing New Zealand at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, but won a silver medal in the Giant Slalom. He placed fourth in the Super-Combined and sixth in Super-G.
Corey was named Snow Sports NZ Overall Athlete of the Year and Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015 and 2014. From here his career has just gone from strength to strength. Great things are expected in the near future.
World Cups:
- 1st place: Super G, Tigne, France
- 3rd place: Downhill, Tigne, France
- 3rd place: Downhill, Tigne, France
- 1st place: Super G, Aspen, Colorado
- 1st place: Super G, Aspen, Colorado
- 1st place: Downhill, Aspen, Colorado
- 1st overall: 2015/16 World Cup Crystal Globe winner: Super G
- 2nd overall: 2015/16 World Cup season: Downhill
Overall Athlete of the Year: Snow Sports New Zealand
Adaptive Athlete of the Year: Snow Sports New Zealand
IPC World Championships: Panorama, Canada
- Gold Medallist: Downhill
- Gold Medallist: Super G
- Silver Medallist: Giant Slalom
- 5th place: Super Combined
World Cups:
- 2nd place: Giant Slalom, St Moritz, Switzerland
- 3rd overall: Giant Slalom, 2014/15 World Cup season
Sportsperson of the Year: Sport Taranaki
Overall Athlete of the Year: Snow Sports New Zealand
Adaptive Athlete of the Year: Snow Sports New Zealand
Paralympic Games: Sochi, Russia
- Silver Medallist: Giant Slalom
- 4th place: Super Combination
- 6th place: Super G
World Cups:
- 2nd place: Giant Slalom, Copper Mountain, USA
Snow Sports NZ Breakthrough Season
World Cups:
- 1st place: Super Combination, Mt Hutt, NZ
- 2nd place: Slalom, Coronet Peak, NZ
- 2nd place: Giant Slalom, Thredbo, Australia
- 2nd place: Giant Slalom, Thredbo, Australia
- 3rd place: Super G, Mt Hutt, NZ
2018 Paralympic Winter Games
Pyeong Chang, Korea
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What is a sit-ski?
A sit-ski is a specially designed monoski used by skiers with lower limb disabilities including paralysis. Using the same skis used for able-bodied alpine skiing, the sit-ski is adapted so that the skier sits on a chair attached to the ski via a shock absorber.
Outriggers, a forearm crutch with a small ski, are used for stability. The quality of the design combined with the ability of the skier can allow the sit-skier to conquer the entire mountain.
