Helga Knapp


Helga Knapp is a former Austrian Paralympic alpine skier, who represented Austria in Paralympic alpine skiing at the 1988 [Winter Paralympics] in Innsbruck and the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Albertville, where she won a gold medal and a bronze medal.

Career

1988 Winter Paralympics

At the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria, Knapp missed the podium, placing 9th in the giant slalom race, 4th place in the special slalom in 1:41.65 and 6th in the downhill. All races took place in the LW2 category.

1992 Winter Paralympics

Four years later, at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Albertville, Knapp won gold in the LW2 special slalom with a time of 1:24.49. She also raved in the downhill; she placed 4th, behind the Americans Sarah Billmeier, Cathy Gentile-Patti and Roni Sasaki.

Awards

Paralympics

2 medals