"Pathetic" is how an emotional Michael Milton described his first Paralympics race in 20 years, with the Australian para-alpine ski great shaking off the rust at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Less than 25 days after undergoing surgery for a leg fracture, the 52-year-old Milton finished 23rd in the men's super-G standing event on Monday (local time) in Cortina.
Fellow alpine skier Josh Hanlon crashed out of the men's sitting event, a day after Ben Tudhope claimed SB-LL2 snowboard cross silver for Australia's first medal of the Games.