Tim Farr's

Biography

Date of Birth: 20th May 1982
Place of birth: London
Lives and trains: Twickenham, London in between training in the mountains

In March 2004, whilst on a university ski trip in France, I had an accident that changed my life. Not landing correctly from a jump, I broke the 1st lumbar vertebra in my back, which left me paralysed from the waist down.

I spent the following months adapting to life in a wheelchair, but, incredibly, within a year of breaking my back I was skiing again, this time in a sit-ski. Luckily, my previous skiing experience and my good sitting balance meant I picked it up quickly.

I am now in the British “A" Team, am in the top 50 disabled skiers in the world, am British Slalom Champion 2008 and a member of the 2010 Winter Paralympics team.

Achievements

2008/09 Season – 1st – Slalom – British Championships
2008/09 Season – 3rd – Giant Slalom – British Championships
2008/09 Season – 17th – Slalom - World Championships, Korea
2008/09 Season – 30th – Super-G – World Championships, Korea
2008/09 Season – 9th – Slalom – European Finals
2008/09 Season – 12th – SC – European Finals
2008/09 Season – 15th – Super-G – European Finals