Enrique Plantey

Enrique Plantey (born August 29, 1982)[2] is an Argentine Paralympic alpine skier. He participated in various Paralympic ski competitions, including the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, is competing in the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Games. He now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3]

Enrique Plantey
Personal information
NationalityArgentine
Born (1982-08-29) 29 August 1982
Neuquén, Argentina[1]
Sport
CountryArgentina
Sportalpine skiing

Biography

Plantey was born in the city of Neuquén on August 29, 1982, although days later he moved with his family to the rural area.[4] When he was 11, Plantey was in a car accident on Route 22 over the town of Senillosa. His father and brother died, and Plantey suffered a spinal cord injury that left him in a wheelchair.[5] After the accident, he traveled to Cuba for four months with his mother for physical therapy.[6]

Despite his injury, Plantey's high school physical education teacher encouraged him to continue practicing sports such as basketball, volleyball and handball.[6]

His first contact with adapted skiing was at the age of 14, when he was on vacation with friends in San Martin de los Andes. He was approached by the head of the Argentine adapted ski team who invited him to try skiing.[6][7] In 2010, Plantey travelled to Aspen, Colorado, U.S., where he had the opportunity to compete against Taylor Walker, the number one-ranked adapted skier. After returning to Argentina, he contacted an instructor who was creating an adapted skiing team in Mendoza Province, and began training at Las Leñas.[4]

In 2010, Plantey travelled the five continents with a friend, writing his experiences in a blog.[1]

Sports career

In December 2010, Plantey competed at Copper Mountain, U.S. He finished in 19th place at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games and third place in the French National Championship.[4]

In 2017, Plantey was ranked 13th in the Alpine Ski World Championship held in Kranjska Gora , Slovenia.[8] This gave him enough points to qualify for the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Games.[9]

Personal life

Plantey is a law student at the University of Buenos Aires, and works at the Council of the Magistracy of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.[10]

In 2017, he won an award granted by the ALPI.[7]

References
  1. ""La discapacidad de uno está en la cabeza"". lmneuquen.com. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. "Para alpine skiing live results". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "PLANTEY Enrique". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. Alejandro Rapetti. "Honrar la vida a toda velocidad". La Nación (Argentina). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. Federico Trabucci. "Un esquí y la bandera argentina para ganarle a un trágico accidente". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. Julieta Roffo. "Fue atropellado, quedó en silla de ruedas y esquiará en las Olimpíadas". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. Manuela Parajuá. "La historia del hombre que recorrió el mundo en silla de ruedas". La Nación (Argentina). Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. "El neuquino Enrique Plantey quedó 13º en Eslovenia". lmneuquen.com. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  9. "Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno: habrá presencia argentina en PyeongChang 2018". paradeportes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. "Enrique Plantey". Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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