Toby Kane

Toby Kane

Quick Facts

Disability
Below knee right leg amputee
How acquired
Car accident
Date of Birth
Tue, 30/12/1986
Home
Paddington, NSW
Occupation
Student - Medicine
Started Competing
1996
First Competed for Australia
2003
Games Experience
Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010
Heroes
His mother Sally, father Steve and brother Tim
Career Highlights
Bronze medal in Super G at 2006 Paralympic Games, Bronze in Super G at 2009 World Cup, Canada
Greatest Moment
Three Australians including himself on the podium at 2004 World Championships

Bio

At age 19, Toby Kane was the youngest member of the Australian Paralympic Team when he won a bronze medal in the Super G at the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games in Torino.

While such a result came as a surprise to some of his more experienced rivals, there is no doubt that the Sydney-sider has always been a star in the making.

After he was involved in a car accident at the age of two, which resulted in the amputation of his lower right leg, Toby was just 10-years-old when identified by talent scouts while skiing with his family. By age 11, he had been invited to join the Australian Winter Development team, and at 17, was a regular member of the Australian Paralympic Squad.

In the lead up to the Vancouver Paralympic Games, Toby performed brilliantly on the Paralympic Super G venue at Whistler in Canada, winning a bronze medal at the 2009 World Cup. But the snow Gods had different ideas for Toby during the Games, with him finishing 10th in the slalom, 10th in the downhill and 11th in the standing while crashing in his pet event, the Super G as well as in the Super Combined.

After a break from sport, Toby returned to the slopes at the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships by winning a bronze medal in the slalom after posting a string of frustrating fourth places.

Away from competition, Toby is studying Medical Science at University, and when he finds some spare time, loves going to beach, and showing off his cooking skills in the kitchen.


Sport & Disciplines

Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Down Hill
Classification: LW2
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Super Combined
Classification: LW2
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Giant Slalom
Classification: LW2
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Disciplines: Slalom
Classification: LW2