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About this Skier
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Name:
Stefan Wimmer |
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Hails From:
Mauer, Lower Austria Austria | |
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Interview
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What got you into barefooting?
I start barefooting with my family, because my dad was really into the sport
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How did you learn to barefoot?
Just started playing around on the boom when I was seven
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Who was your first barefoot instructor?
Aside from my father, my first ski school instructor was Robert Teurezbacher
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Tell us about your first tournament
I skied my first tournament in Italy, in Albarella. I was nine years old, and this was where I first met Rodney Molenkamp and Filippo Ribaldone.
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How did you feel the first time you barefooted?
I really liked it when I first started barefooting, I enjoyed just getting out on the bar, playing around and having fun.
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Why do you continue to barefoot?
Because I always wanted to be one of the top skiers like David Small and Keith St. Onge, and one of my big goals was always to jump inverted.
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Who has inspired you in this sport?
My Brother (George Wimmer Jun.), David Small, Keith St. Onge, Patrick Wehner, Andre De Villiers
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Have you held any World Records?
No
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Have you won any medals at a world championship?
No
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What skiers have you enjoyed watching and why?
Dave Small & Keith St. Onge - Before they are doing every trick in the book, and making it look so easy!
Ben Groen - Because he is a great skier, and a hard worker.
Ashleigh Stebbeings - Because she is not only kicking girl's asses, but the guy's asses too!
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How often do you train ski?
I try to ski every day in the summertime, and in the Winter I try to ski as often as possible at the World Barefoot Center in Florida.
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What other activities do you participate in?
Beach Volleyball, Trampolining (I used to compete nationally in Austria when I was younger), Soccer, Snow Skiing/Boarding
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What do you do for a living?
Right now I am a student, studying sports education. In the summertime, I work at a Sportscenter teaching kids all different kinds of sport.
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What is your motto?
Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success - If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
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When did you first start barefooting?
1998
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What is your Personal Best Score in Wakes?
14.4
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and what year
2013
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What is your Personal Best Score in Tricks?
8550
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and what year
2013
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What is your Personal Best Score in Jumping?
25.3
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and what year
2013
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