Josef Schaupper

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Josef Schaupper
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1963-08-03)3 August 1963
Died11 November 2000(2000-11-11) (aged 37)
Kitzsteinhorn, Austria
Years active1987 – 1999
Sport
Country Austria
Sportalpine skiing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's Alpine skiing
Winter Deaflympics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 1 5 1
Gold medal – first place Oslo 1987 Parallel slalom
Silver medal – second place Oslo 1987 Slalom
Silver medal – second place Ylläs 1995 Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place Ylläs 1995 Super-G
Silver medal – second place Davos 1999 Slalom
Silver medal – second place Davos 1999 Super-G
Bronze medal – third place Oslo 1987 Downhill

Josef Schaupper (3 August 1963 – 11 November 2000) was an Austrian deaf alpine skier.[1] He represented Austria at the Deaflympics in 1987, 1995 and 1999, winning 7 medals including a gold medal. He died in the Kaprun funicular railway fire on 11 November 2000, along with his fellow deaf skiers.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Schaupper made his debut at the 1987 Winter Deaflympics and competed on two further occasions. In his maiden appearance, he won 3 medals: gold medal in parallel slalom,[4] silver medal in slalom[5] and bronze medal in downhill.[6]

After missing the 1991 Winter Deaflympics, he took part in the 1995 Winter Deaflympics, winning silver medals in the men's giant slalom and super giant events.[7][8] In the 1999 Winter Deaflympics, he again won silver medals in the men's slalom and super giant events.[9][10]

Death[edit]

Main article: Kaprun disaster

Schaupper and his friends Sandra Mayr, Karl Hutegger and Stephan Mohr, who were also deaf skiers, were trapped and killed in a fire in an ascending train in the tunnel of the Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2 in Kaprun.[11][12][13][14] The disaster killed 155 people. A memorial to Josef Schaupper was erected in 2011 in Goldegg.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Josef Schaupper | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Cable Train Fire in Austria". ABC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ Godeysen, Hubertus; Uhl, Hannes (2014). 155: Kriminalfall Kaprun (in German). Editions A Verlag. p. 192. ISBN 978-3-990-01092-1.
  4. ^ "Men's parallel slalom| 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Men's Slalom | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Men's downhill | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Men's Giant Slalom | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Men's Super-G | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Men's Slalom | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Men's Super-G | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. ^ Godeysen, Hubertus; Uhl, Hannes (17 February 2014). 155: Kriminalfall Kaprun (in German). Editions A Verlag. ISBN 9783990010921.
  12. ^ "Cable Train Fire in Austria". ABC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Verdrängt der Alltag den Schock?". Wiener Zeitung (in German). 7 April 2005 [2000-11-14]. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. ^ Seeh, Manfred (30 October 2010). "Kaprun: Die Wucht der Katastrophe". Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  15. ^ San Roman, Alvaro (4 February 2011). "Gedenkstein für Josef Schaupper". Gebärdenwelt TV (in German). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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