Arnau Ferrer (born 3 September 1990) is a Spanish para-alpine ski guide. He was Gabriel Gorce's guide in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Spanish |
Born | Spain | September 3, 1990
Website | http://www.gabrielgorce.blogspot.com.es/ |
Sport | |
Country | Spain |
Sport | Para-alpine skiing |
Event(s) | Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super G |
Club | LMCE |
Personal
editFerrer was born on 3 September 1990,[1] and is from Barcelona.[2]
Skiing
editFerrer is a para-alpine ski guide. He was Gabriel Gorce's guide in 2010, 2011 and 2012.[3][4][5] He is a member of the LMCE ski club.[1]
At the first World Cup event in the 2010/2011 season, which was held in Arta Terme, Italy, Ferrer guided Gorce. The pair finished fifth in the first of the four events held.[6] Ferrer competed in a November 2010 ski competition in Landgraaf, Netherlands. He earned a gold medal in the downhill event while skiing with Gorce.[4] He was the only Spaniard at the competition who had not competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.[7] In December 2010, he competed in the second stage of the European Cup with Gorce at a competition in Austria. The pair earned an eighth and eleventh-place finish, and a DNF in the slalom event.[8] He skied with Gorce again at a January 2011 World Cup event. This one was held in Arta Terme, Italy. They finished fifth in the slalom, and sixth in the giant slalom with a combined run time of 2'45"93.[5][9][10] The pair failed to finish in the slalom event.[11] The pair competed at Spain's national championship in April 2011. They finished second in the slalom event with a combined time of 1'13"79.[12]
In November 2011 at the first IPC sanctioned event of the year which was held in the Netherlands, the pair had times of 56"75 and 30"43 for a combined time of 1'27 "18 in the slalom event. This time earned them a first place.[13] In January 2012, the pair competed in the World Cup event held in Arta Terme, Italy. The pair finished fifth in the giant slalom event with a combined time of 2'43"24. The pair did not medal in any other events at that Cup event.[14] He participated in the 2012 Campeonatos de España de Esquí held in Valle de Arán, where the slalom, giant slalom and Super G events were contested. Skiing with Gorce, they earned silvers in every event.[3] In a February 2012 European Cup event held in Tignes, he skied with Gorce. The pair was unable to finish any of the races they competed in at the event.[15][16][17] In early March 2012, he competed in a World Cup event in Colorado with Gorce, where the pair earned a bronze medal in the giant slalom.[18] His performance at the competition was the best for the pair during 2011/2012 season.[19] In March 2012, he competed at the Canadian hosted World Cup Alpine skiing with Gorce.[20][21][22] They finished their first run in the Super G with a time of 1'42"19, which left them in sixth place. They had a time of 1'38"18 in their second run, which left them fourth overall.[23] At the end of the event, they had 460 total World Cup points.[21] Near the end of the 2011/2012 ski season, he participated in a World Cup event in Italy where he failed to finish in the giant slalom event while skiing with Gorce.[24] At a January 2013 World Cup event in Switzerland, skiing with Gorce, he finished sixth in the slalom event.[25]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "biographie". FIS-Ski. 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana y Gorce abren la Copa del Mundo en la estación italiana de Arta Terme – Noticias Informativos – INFORMATIVOS" (in Spanish). Spain: Telecinco.es. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ a b "El Equipo de Competición de Esquí alpino adaptado de la Fundación También finaliza su actuación en territorio nacional con el Campeonato de España – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Gran comienzo español en Landgraaf – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Una victoria y tres segundos puestos para Jon Santacana en la Copa del Mundo de Esquí Alpino – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana segundo en la copa del mundo de esquí adaptado – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Santacana, Gorce y Pueyo inician en Holanda la temporada" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Jon Santacana sube al podio tres veces en Austria" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana primero en la copa del mundo de esquí adaptado de Arta Terme – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Cuarta medalla para Santacana" (in Spanish). Spain: Heraldo.es. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Otra segunda plaza para Santacana en la copa del mundo en Arta Terme – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Jon Santacana se adjudica el eslalon en el Campeonato de España de Esquí Alpino – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana y Gorce se reparten los oros en el arranque de la temporada de esquí alpino – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana abre la Copa del Mundo con tres medallas" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Jon Santacana consigue un oro y una plata en la Copa de Europa de Esquí Alpino Paralímpico – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Jon Santacana se cuelga un oro y una plata en Tignes – Esquí alpino" (in Spanish). Spain: AS.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana buscará nuevos éxitos en la Copa de Europa" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Gabriel Gorce conquista un bronce en el segundo eslalon gigante" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana sube a lo más alto del podio por partida doble en Winter Park" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana afronta la Copa del Mundo de Panorama en busca del 'Globo de Cristal' – Noticias Informativos – INFORMATIVOS" (in Spanish). Spain: Telecinco.es. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Jon Santacana finaliza segundo en la Copa del Mundo Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana recorta distancias en la general de la Copa del Mundo con su plata en la supercombinada – Noticias Informativos – INFORMATIVOS" (in Spanish). Spain: Telecinco.es. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Santacana se corona en Canadá" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ Global Mirrorcomm – Desojo Luciano (3 May 2012). "Libertad Balear. El diario digital de Baleares » Jon Santacana se adjudica el oro en el eslalon gigante del Mundial para discapacitados" (in Spanish). Spain: Libertad Balear. Retrieved 27 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jon Santacana se hace con dos nuevos triunfos en la Copa del Mundo de Esquí Alpino Paralímpico – Esquí – Esto es DxT" (in Spanish). Spain: Estoesdxt.es. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.