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Everyday heroes bruce warner the only athlete from south africa at the vancouver 2010 paralympics
David Bruce Warner (born 5 June 1970 in Bloemfontein) is a South African alpine skier. He is the only person ever to have represented South Africa at the Winter Paralympic Games, and he is one of only two Africans (along with Ugandan Tofiri Kibuuka) to have competed at the Games to date.
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- Everyday heroes bruce warner the only athlete from south africa at the vancouver 2010 paralympics
- 1998
- 2002
- 2006
- 2010
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Warner lost a leg in a car crash in 1988. Having previously intended to make a career in hockey, he subsequently embarked on a career in skiing. In addition to the Paralympic Games, he has competed in events such as the Disabled World Championships.
He is an electrical engineer by profession.
1998
South Africa made its Paralympic Games début at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. Warner was his country's sole representative. He entered four events, all in alpine skiing, in the LW2 category.
2002
Warner was, for the second time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events.
2006
Warner was, for the third time, his country's sole representative. He entered the same four events, in the standing category.
2010
Warner was, once again, his country's only representative at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.