Petra Smaržová

Petra Smaržová
Smaržová at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champions
Born (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 34)
Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Women's para alpine skiing
Standing
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Slalom
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sestriere Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sestriere Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kranjska Gora Giant slalom

Petra Smaržová (born 4 June 1990) is a disabled skier from Slovakia.

Life

Smaržová was born in Valašské Meziříčí on 4 June 1990. Smaržová speaks English, German and Slovak. She started her skiing career at the World Championships in Austria in 2002.[1]

She was the second skier to finish in the standing women's slalom race and giant slalom race at the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.[2]

Smaržová also took part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, where she again competed in the women's slalom. She is coached by Peter Matiasko and Branislav Mazgut.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Petra SMARZOVA". Sochi 2014 Paralympics. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "IPC Alpine Skiing - Competition Calendar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.


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