Andy Bor

Quick Facts

Date of Birth
Wed, 17/04/1963
Home
Tugun, QLD
Occupation
Alpine Skiing coach
Started Competing
2006
First Competed for Australia
2006
Games Experience
Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010
Career Highlights
Being the Australian Assistant Coach at Torino 2006

Bio

Andy Bor was an assistant coach on the Australian team at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, and thought he would again fill the same role for Australia at the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver. That was until he met Melissa Perrine.

A highly talented vision-impaired skier who has enjoyed a rapid rise in the sport, Melissa was in need of an equally skilled sighted pilot to assist in achieving her goal of competing at the 2010 Paralympic Games, a role Andy readily accepted.

Although he still acts as a mentor to Australia’s Paralympic Winter Team, his major focus has shifted to strengthening his partnership with Melissa, a combination he hopes can win Australia a Winter Paralympic medal.

He has competed with Melissa regularly since Vancouver, most recently winning a bronze medal in the slalom at the 2012 World Cup in Italy.

As sighted guide for a vision-impaired athlete, it is Andy’s job to ski just a few metres in front of Melissa and issue voice instructions and directions while completing the course as fast as possible. It is a sport certainly not for the faint hearted.

Sport & Disciplines

Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Giant slalom
Classification: Guide
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Slalom
Classification: Guide
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Super G
Classification: Guide
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Downhill
Classification: Guide
Sport: Summer Sports
Disciplines: Super combined
Classification: Guide