Bruce Warner

David Bruce Warner is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans to have competed at the Games to date.
Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Having previously intended to make a career in hockey, he subsequently embarked on a career in skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games, he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships.
He is an electrical engineer by profession.

Paralympic career

South Africa made its Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. Warner was his country's sole representative. He entered four events, all in alpine skiing, in the LW2 category.

In the Men's downhill, he finished 25th, with a calculated time of 1:19.25.
In the Men's giant slalom, he finished 19th, with a calculated time of 3:08.90. Only 21 competitors out of 37, however, successfully completed the event.
In the Men's slalom, he finished 20th, with a calculated time of 2:21.57. Only 25 competitors reached the finish line.
In the Men's super-G, he finished 21st, with a calculated time of 1:25.61. 26 competitors reached the finish line.
2002

Warner was, for the second time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events.

Warner was, for the third time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events, in the standing category.

Warner was, once again, his country's only representative at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.