Spaniard Jon Santacana wins downhill at 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships

February 20, 2013

This morning Spanish para-alpine skier won the gold in the men's visually impaired  at the IPC Alpine World Championships, which are taking place from February 20 to 27, 2013 at La Molina, Spain, and became the first winner of the Championships.

Santacana and his guide,, came in first in the downhill event to the joy of the local fans who had come to support the skiers. Italian Alessandro Daldoss won the silver medal, and Canadian Chris Williamson won the bronze.

Santacana won gold in the, , and events in the last World Championships held in , Italy, in 2011, in which he also won silver in Downhill and. At the most recent Winter Paralympics, he earned a gold in the Downhill.

Born in, this para-alpine skier as  is considered Spain's best hope for the 2014 Winter Paralympics to be held in Sochi, Russia.