16 Facts About Mark Soyer

Mark Soyer was born on 24 April 1978 and is an Australian para-alpine LW11 classified skier.

Mark Soyer then travelled to Colorado to attend another camp, before coming back to Australia to attend another camp.

Mark Soyer earned bronze medals at skiing events in New Zealand in 2011.

In November 2004, at the age of 26, Mark Soyer severed his spinal cord during an accident while riding his motorbike on his parents' farm.

Mark Soyer was keen to exercise as soon as he could during his rehabilitation.

Mark Soyer tried several sports, including wheelchair tennis, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball, following his accident in an attempt to find one that made him feel able-bodied.

Mark Soyer drove dune buggies and tried kayaking, and in 2007 was learning how to para-glide.

In 2007 and 2008, Mark Soyer worked as a manufacturing jeweller and gemologist in Melbourne.

Mark Soyer is on the board of Able Management Group, an organisation assisting people with disabilities to get into para-alpine skiing, where he serves on the Fundraising Committee.

Mark Soyer was involved in the founding of the AMG Free Ride Team.

Mark Soyer is part of the Australian Paralympic Committee's WorkCoverSA Paralympian Speakers Program.

Mark Soyer is an LW11 classified skier, who skied before his accident.

Mark Soyer took up sit-skiing while rehabilitating from his injuries, and was able to adapt to a mono-ski within the first day of trying it at a Disability Wintersport Australia camp at Falls Creek.

In 2008, Mark Soyer was trying to qualify for the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Mark Soyer had a time of 2:00.69 in the giant slalom race.

Mark Soyer did not finish in three events and was 16th in the Men's Super-G Sitting and 18th in the Men's Giant Slalom, Sitting.