Lara Falk Explained

Lara Falk
Fullname:Lara Falk
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Birth Date:1 February 1997
Country:Australia
Sport:Para-alpine skiing
Event:Giant slalom slalom

Lara Falk (born 1 February 1997)[1] is an Australian skier and sighted guide for visually impaired skiers. She was Patrick Jensen's guide at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Falk lives in Cooriemungle, Victoria and is studying a Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning at La Trobe University.[1]

Falk is the guide for Paralympic skier Patrick Jensen.[2] [1] At the 2016/17 World Para- alpine Skiing Europa Cup event in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, they won the bronze medal in the Men’s Super-G and giant slalom visually impaired. At the 2017 World Para-alpine skiing World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy, they finished ninth in the men's slalom Slalom Visually Impaired.[1]

At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Jensen with his guide Falk finished 11th in the men's giant slalom visually impaired and did not finish in the men's slalom visually impaired.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lara Falk. Australian Paralympic Committee. 18 March 2018.
  2. News: Anshell. Nick. Lara Falk earns selection in the Australian Paralympic team for PyeongChang games. 18 March 2018. North Queensland Register. 20 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Patrick Jensen. 2018 Winter Paralympics Official site. 18 March 2018. 18 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120531/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3091749-patrick-jensen.htm. dead.