Carina Edlinger


Carina Edlinger is an Austrian visually-impaired Paralympic cross-country skier.
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Career

She made her Paralympic debut during the 2018 [Winter Paralympics] when she was only 19 years old and claimed her first Paralympic medal with the assistance of her elder brother, Julian Edlinger who served as the sighted guide for Carina. Carina Edlinger clinched a bronze medal in the Cross-country [skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics – Women's 7.5 kilometre classical|women's 7.5km classical cross-country skiing event] at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. She competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the Cross-country skiing at the [2022 Winter Paralympics – Women's 1.5 km sprint|1.5 kilometre] sprint and a bronze medal in the Cross-country skiing at the 2022 [Winter Paralympics – Women's 10 kilometre|10 kilometre] free event.
In July 2025 Edlinger announced that she intents to change nations and start for the Czech Republic from the 2025/26 season onwards alongside Petra Hynčicová as her guide. Edlinger said the reason for this was a lack of support by the Austrian Ski Association. On 12 June 2025, the requested was denied by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. The reason given was that Edlinger lacked to provide proof that she had her main recidency in the Czech Republic for the past two years.