Corey Peters (alpine skier)
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.jpg) Peters in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Corey Nathan Peters 12 July 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Disability class | LW12.1 |
Event(s) | Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super-G |
Medal record | |
Corey Nathan Peters MNZM (born 12 July 1983) is a New Zealand alpine skier and Paralympic medallist. In September 2009 when he was aged 26 he sustained a crushed spinal cord at a motocross event, leaving him paralysed. Corey spent four months in the Spinal Unit learning the basics of how to live life in a wheelchair taking up sit-skiing in 2011. He has represented New Zealand at four Paralympics.[1]
He won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in the sitting downhill event. Peters described his gold medal-winning run as "probably the run of my life."[2] Less than 24 hours later Peters won a silver medal in the super G sitting event. Peters said that picking up the two medals was more than he expected. "Definitely, I think I have exceeded my own expectations," he said.[3]
He had previously won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. At the 2026 Winter Paralympics, Peters competed in Men's downhill sitting, Men's super-G sitting, and Men's giant slalom sitting.[4]