Mike Schultz (snowboarder) explained

Birth Place:Litchfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:140 lb
Sport:Snowboarding
Disability Class:SB-LL1
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Mike Schultz (born August 27, 1981)[1] is a Paralympic snowboarder and the founder of BioDapt Inc, a prosthetics business. He is a gold and two-time silver medalist in snowboarding at the Winter Paralympics.

Career

He was the flag-bearer for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.[2] He lost his leg in 2008 in a snowmobile race.[3] He won gold and silver in Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[4] He later won the Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award.[5]

He won the silver medal in the men's dual banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[6] [7] He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event.[8] [9]

He won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Schultz . pyeongchang2018.com . 2018-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180318183057/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/snowboard/athlete-profile-n3058438-mike-schultz.htm . 2018-03-18 . dead.
  2. Web site: Stuff.co.nz . 2018-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180318184414/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/102163628/2018-paralympics-us-flag-bearer-mike-schultz-keeps-focus-on-his-purpose-in-sport . 2018-03-18 . live.
  3. Web site: People . 2018-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316175608/http://people.com/sports/mike-schultz-snowboarder-paralympics/ . 2018-03-16 . live.
  4. https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/03/16/st-clouds-mike-schultz-takes-home-second-medal-paralympics/431204002/ St. Cloud Times
  5. Web site: ESPN page . 2018-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916060130/http://www.espn.com.au/espys/story/_/id/24134566/2018-espys-award-winners . 2018-09-16 . live.
  6. News: 14 January 2022. Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title. Paralympic.org. 15 January 2022.
  7. News: Houston. Michael. 14 January 2022. United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 15 January 2022.
  8. News: 21 January 2022. Canada's Tyler Turner beats 'best of the best' for first World Championships gold. 21 January 2022.
  9. News: Burke. Patrick. 21 January 2022. Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer. InsideTheGames.biz. 21 January 2022.
  10. Web site: Snowboarding Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312054847/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/SBD/PWG2022_SBD_B99_SBD-------------------------------.pdf . 12 March 2022 . 12 March 2022 . 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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