Talan Skeels-Piggins

Donnerstag, 10. September 1970

Talan Skeels-Piggins (born 10 September 1970 in ) is a Children’s Author, a double 600cc Motorcycle World Champion (Paralysed category) and Winter Paralympian - as part of the British Team alpine skier. Skeels-Piggins used a sit-ski in alpine competitions. By 2008 he had reached a world ranking of 5th in the downhill event. At the 2009 World Championships in Korea, he finished 31st in the Super-G and improved on that position with a 26th-placed finish at the 2009 World Cup in Whistler. Skeels-Piggins is a qualified teacher and formerly taught physical education at St Laurence, Bradford on Avon.