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Carl Murphy

a.k.a "Carlos Mancini"

Rider Information

  • Born: 34 years ago
  • Hometown: Wanaka
  • Northern Base: Frisco, Colorado

Carl Murphy 's Bio

Adaptive snowboard cross athlete Carl Murphy continues to dominate on the international stage. At his first event of the 2013 northern hemisphere season Carl claimed two golds at the IPCAS race at Landgraaf in The Netherlands. The 2012 northern hemisphere season saw a string of podium finishes including a silver at the Para-Snowboard World Championships. He also competed at the prestigious Winter X Games, where he finished in fourth place.

Ask Carl, a below the knee amputee, what happened to his leg and he’ll tell you, “I lost my leg at a young age while surfing off the south coast of Australia when a tiger shark thought I looked like a tasty lunch package!”

“Ha, I wish it was that dramatic! I was actually born with only one and a half legs. However, this hasn't stopped me from getting up on a snowboard and competing at an international level.”

Carl rides his board in the same setup as a two-legger (A.K.A. person with two legs) does but with the help of a custom designed carbon fibre prosthetic leg.

Carl is the first adaptive snowboarder to be named to the NZ Snowboard National Team and has been a member of the team since 2009.

In his spare time, Carl is an architectural designer, husband and welcomed his first child in 2010.

Current Results

Ist IPCAS Snowboardcross, Landgraaf, The Netherlands - November 2012

2nd WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup / NZ Winter Games, Cardrona NZ - August 2011

4th X Games Adaptive Snowboardcross, Aspen, Colorado - January 2012

2nd WSF World Championships – Sling Shot Format, Orcieres, France - February 2012

1st WSF World Championships – Head to Head Format (Demo Event) Orcieres, France. February 2012