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James Paterson
James Paterson is Australia's most experienced competitor at the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympic Games. The 28-year-old made his Paralympic debut in the 1994 Lillehammer Games when he won a silver and bronze medal in the Downhill and Giant Slalom respectively. Paerson is touted as a strong medal contender at the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympic Games after a strong showing at the recent World Cup event in Colorado.
Paterson won gold in the Giant Slalom and the Slalom as well as silver in the Super G and Downhill events. Those results have placed him number one in the world in all four disciplines in his class. That followed silver medals in the Downhill and Giant Slalom as well as bronze in the Slalom at the World Championships in Austria in 1996.
| Sport: | Alpine Skiing |
| Age: | 28 |
| Place of Birth: | West Wyalong |
| Occupation: | Marine Mechanic |
| Interests: | Family and surfing |
| Disability: | Cerebral Palsy |
| Class: | LW9 |
| How did you acquire your disability? | I have had it since birth |
| How did you become involved in the sport? | I made some enquiries after seeing the Australian Paralympic team train and it went from there |
| Which sportspeople do you admire? | I admire anyone who is having a go! |
| Personal best results: | |
| Downhill: | First - Nagano Paralympic Games 1998 Second - Lillehammer Paralympic Games 1994 |
| Super G: | Second - World Championships, Australia 1996 |
| Giant Slalom: | First - World Cup, Colorado 1998 Third - Lillehammer Paralympic Games 1994 |
| Slalom: | Third - Nagano Paralympic Games 1998 First - World Cup, Colorado 1998 First - Canadian Nationals 1997 |
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