Arnau Ferrer

Arnau Ferrer
Arnau Ferrer 6.
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1990-09-03) September 3, 1990 (age 34)
Spain
Websitehttp://www.gabrielgorce.blogspot.com.es/
Sport
Country Spain
SportPara-alpine skiing
Event(s)Downhill
Slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super G
ClubLMCE

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

Ferrer was born on 3 September 1990,[1] and is from Barcelona.[2]

Skiing

Ferrer 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]

Skier and guide skier skiing down a mountain
Gorce and Ferrer at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships in the downhill event
Pair of skiers crossing finish liner
Gorce and Ferrer at the 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships in the downhill event

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]

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References

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Gran comienzo español en Landgraaf – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Santacana segundo en la copa del mundo de esquí adaptado – Esquí Adaptado" (in Spanish). Spain: Nevasport.com. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Santacana, Gorce y Pueyo inician en Holanda la temporada" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Jon Santacana sube al podio tres veces en Austria" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Cuarta medalla para Santacana" (in Spanish). Spain: Heraldo.es. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Santacana abre la Copa del Mundo con tres medallas" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  15. ^ "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.
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  17. ^ "Santacana buscará nuevos éxitos en la Copa de Europa" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  18. ^ "Gabriel Gorce conquista un bronce en el segundo eslalon gigante" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ a b "Jon Santacana finaliza segundo en la Copa del Mundo Paralímpica" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Santacana se corona en Canadá" (in Spanish). Spain: MARCA.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  24. ^ 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]
  25. ^ "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.