Cameron Rahles-Rahbula

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Cameron Rahles-Rahbula
Super combined
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Winter Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Men's slalom standing
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Men's Super Combined standing
IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Wildschönau Men's super-G LW2
Gold medal – first place 2004 Wildschönau Men's downhill LW2
Gold medal – first place 2009 Jeongseon Men's slalom standing
Silver medal – second place 2004 Wildschönau Men's slalom LW2
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Jeongseon Men's giant slalom standing
New Zealand Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Queenstown Giant slalom standing
Gold medal – first place 2011 Queenstown Super-G standing
Silver medal – second place 2011 Queenstown Slalom standing

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (born 9 July 1983) is a former Paralympic alpine skier from Australia. He won two bronze medals at the

Jeongseon
, Korea. He retired after the Sochi Games.

Personal

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula was born in Camperdown, Victoria, on 9 July 1983.[1] He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer at the age of 12 and after unsuccessful chemotherapy had his left leg amputated above the knee at the age of 14.[2] He attended a weekend ski camp at Mount Buller organised by Challenge, a children's cancer support network two weeks after his amputation. Within three days, he was able to ski by himself and this was the start of his Paralympic skiing career.[1]

Rahles-Rahbula attended

physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne and currently works as a physiotherapist.[1]

He married

Torino.[4] They have two sons named Archie and Finn.[5]

In 2023, Rahles-Rahbula was accused of deliberately filming a Geelong Grammar student while she was topless and receiving treatment. Rahles-Rahbula defended himself by saying that his phone accidentally activated during the session and he never intended to record the video.[6]

Career

Cameron Rahles Rahbula competing in the super-G during the second day of the 2012 IPC Nor Am Cup at Copper Mountain
Cameron Rahles Rahbula, Mitchell Gourley and Toby Kane interview originally done for Wikinews

Rahles-Rahbula's first major success was 2nd place in the

downhill (9th), slalom (17th), giant slalom (did not finish) and super-G (did not finish). At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino, he competed in four standing events, coming 14th in the slalom and did not finish in the downhill, giant slalom and super-G.[7][8]

At the

super combined standing event. He finished 4th in the downhill, 6th in the giant slalom and 5th in the super-G.[7] He was the Australian flag bearer at the closing ceremony at the 2010 Vancouver Games.[9]

At the 2004

IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere, Italy, but did not win any medals.[10]

The IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Thredbo, New South Wales in September 2013 was intended to be his last competition due to the desire to spend more time with his family. At this event, he won a gold medal in the slalom and silver in giant slalom.[11] In December 2013, he announced that he would aim to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi.[11] His return to competitive skiing with the support of his wife Emily was subject to his training program allowing for more family time.[11]

On 4 March 2014, he was named as the Australian flag bearer at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony.[9] Less than a day after being named as flag bearer, he had training accident, fracturing his knee and injuring ankle. He was not able to compete in any of his events.[12][13] He played an important role in supporting the Australian Team during the Games, and announced that he was retiring.[14]

Recognition

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games Media Guide (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2006. p. 22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Can't stop a good sport". The Age. 26 January 2004.
  3. ^ "From the Curator". Light Blue. Geelong Grammar School: 39. April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ^ McDonald, Margie (6 March 2014). "Retiring skier lured by the flag". The Australian. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Cameron Rahles-Rahbula". International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing Athlete Profiles. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. ^ Geraets, Nell (1 March 2023). "Former Paralympian tells court he accidentally filmed topless female student". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Athlete Profile – Cameron Rahles-Rahbula". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d Paxinos, Stathi (5 March 2014). "Cameron Rahles-Rahbula named Australian Paralympic flagbearer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "World Championship Results". IPC Alpine Skiing website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Athlete Profile – Cameron Rahles-Rahbula". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  12. ^ Paxinos, Stathi (6 March 2014). "Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will remain Australian flagbearer despite injury at Sochi Paralympics". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Cameron Rahles-Rahbula out of the Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  14. ^ Paxinos, Stathi (15 March 2014). "Future Winter Paralympics must be fair for all skiers, says Cameron Rahles-Rahbula". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Paralympian of the Year Awards". Australian Paralympic Committee Website. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Young Victorian of the Year
2004 		Succeeded by
Lisa Castle
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