Josef Schaupper

Josef Schaupper (3 August 1963 – 11 November 2000) was an Austrian deaf alpine skier.[1] He represented Austria at the Deaflympics in 1987, 1995 and 1999, winning 7 medals including a gold medal. He died in the Kaprun funicular railway fire on 11 November 2000, along with his fellow deaf skiers.[2][3]

Josef Schaupper
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born(1963-08-03)3 August 1963
Died11 November 2000(2000-11-11) (aged 37)
Kitzsteinhorn, Austria
Years active1987 – 1999
Sport
Country Austria
Sportalpine skiing
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Men's Alpine skiing
Winter Deaflympics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Deaflympics 1 5 1
Gold medal – first placeOslo 1987Parallel slalom
Silver medal – second placeOslo 1987Slalom
Silver medal – second placeYlläs 1995Giant slalom
Silver medal – second placeYlläs 1995Super-G
Silver medal – second placeDavos 1999Slalom
Silver medal – second placeDavos 1999Super-G
Bronze medal – third placeOslo 1987Downhill

Career

Schaupper made his debut at the 1987 Winter Deaflympics and competed on two further occasions. In his maiden appearance, he won 3 medals: gold medal in parallel slalom,[4] silver medal in slalom[5] and bronze medal in downhill.[6]

After missing the 1991 Winter Deaflympics, he took part in the 1995 Winter Deaflympics, winning silver medals in the men's giant slalom and super giant events.[7][8] In the 1999 Winter Deaflympics, he again won silver medals in the men's slalom and super giant events.[9][10]

Death
Main article: Kaprun disaster

Schaupper and his friends Sandra Mayr, Karl Hutegger and Stephan Mohr, who were also deaf skiers, were trapped and killed in a fire in an ascending train in the tunnel of the Gletscherbahn Kaprun 2 in Kaprun.[11][12][13][14] The disaster killed 155 people. A memorial to Josef Schaupper was erected in 2011 in Goldegg.[15]

References
  1. "Josef Schaupper | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Cable Train Fire in Austria". ABC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. Godeysen, Hubertus; Uhl, Hannes (2014). 155: Kriminalfall Kaprun (in German). Editions A Verlag. p. 192. ISBN 978-3-990-01092-1.
  4. "Men's parallel slalom| 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Men's Slalom | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. "Men's downhill | 1987 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. "Men's Giant Slalom | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. "Men's Super-G | 1995 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. "Men's Slalom | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  10. "Men's Super-G | 1999 Winter Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. Godeysen, Hubertus; Uhl, Hannes (17 February 2014). 155: Kriminalfall Kaprun (in German). Editions A Verlag. ISBN 9783990010921.
  12. "Cable Train Fire in Austria". ABC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  13. "Verdrängt der Alltag den Schock?". Wiener Zeitung (in German). 7 April 2005 [2000-11-14]. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. Seeh, Manfred (30 October 2010). "Kaprun: Die Wucht der Katastrophe". Die Presse (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  15. San Roman, Alvaro (4 February 2011). "Gedenkstein für Josef Schaupper". Gebärdenwelt TV (in German). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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