Para-alpine skier Jonty ‘Jontos’ O’Callaghan, who was born with cerebral palsy affecting his right side, first set his sights on competing at the Paralympic Games after relocating to Switzerland in primary school, where his parents enrolled him in snow sports.

At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, he competed in five events and his best results were 22nd in the Men’s Downhill Standing and 23rd in the Men’s Giant Slalom Standing.

In the lead up to the 2018 Games, under the guidance of coach Chris McKnight, O’Callaghan represented Australia at the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, where he won bronze in the Men’s Giant Slalom behind Finland’s Santeri Kiiveri and France’s Jordan Broisin and placed fifth in the Super-G, just four seconds behind race leader and local favourite Robin Cuche.

Off the back of these results, he performed strongly at the 2017 World Para-alpine Skiing Championships in …

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Date of birth
28 March 1997
Sport
Para-alpine skiing
Past Paralympic Games

PyeongChang 2018

Impairment
Physical Impairment – Right side cerebral palsy hemiplegia
How acquired
Congenital
Residence
South Yarra, VIC
Occupation
Student
Started competing
2007
First competed for Australia
2012
Sport career highlights

2018 Winter Paralympic Games - the experience was awesome and rewarding. Also, the 2017 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

Greatest sporting moments

Achieving a triple hat-trick as captain of his cricket team. The fifth wicket was filmed and ended up on the TV news

Heroes/role models

Sir Donald Bradman

Favourite quote
"I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul" - William Ernest Henley

Disciplines

  • Sport: Para-alpine skiing Discipline: Downhill Classification: LW9-1
  • Sport: Para-alpine skiing Discipline: Giant Slalom Classification: LW9-1
  • Sport: Para-alpine skiing Discipline: Slalom Classification: LW9-1
  • Sport: Para-alpine skiing Discipline: Super-G Classification: LW9-1

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