VIENNA (AP) — Former World Cup skier Matthias Lanzinger of Austria is retiring, seven years after he had his lower left leg amputated following a crash in a race in Norway. A day after winning silver ...

Matthias Lanzinger underwent leg amputation after crashing heavily on the World Cup circuit Austrian skier gave up hope of skiing again but is now targeting medals at the Sochi Paralympics A ...

OSLO, Norway ” Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger’s lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World Cup race. Lanzinger broke his shin and ...

A junior world champion, he was one of Austria’s brightest prospects and had already secured a podium finish in a World Cup event. But a race crash during a 2008 World Cup race in Norway at the age of ...

OSLO, Norway – Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger‘s lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World Cup race. Lanzinger broke his shin and ...

The Sochi Paralympics begin with the Opening Ceremony on Friday (11 a.m. ET, NBCSN) and run through March 17. Medals will be awarded in 72 events across five sports -- Alpine skiing, biathlon, ...

OSLO, Norway – Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger will have his lower left leg amputated due to complications after breaking his shin bones at a crash in Sunday’s World Cup super-G in Norway. The ...

VIENNA (AP) Former World Cup skier Matthias Lanzinger of Austria is retiring, seven years after he had his lower left leg amputated following a crash in a race VIENNA (AP) Former World Cup skier ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... OSLO, Norway—Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger’s lower left leg was amputated Tuesday because of complications from two broken bones in a crash at a World ...