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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW6/8-2
Further personal information
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began skiing at age three. At age seven she started competing with the Wilmot Mountain ski team in Wisconsin, United States of America.
Why this sport?
She was introduced to the sport by her father, who had a passion for skiing.
Name of coach
Larry Kunkel [father]
General interest
Nicknames
Ally (Facebook page, 29 Nov 2018)
Hobbies
Football, surfing, cheerleading. (Facebook page, 29 Nov 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Placing second while competing as an independent athlete at the 2019 World Cup event in La Molina, Spain. (paralympic.org, 04 Oct 2019)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (steamboatpilot.com, 23 Mar 2018)
Impairment
She was born with an underdeveloped right arm due to a congenital limb condition known as dysmelia. (Facebook page, 06 Oct 2017)
Other information
INDEPENDENT ATHLETE
She was cut from the US national Para alpine skiing team following the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. She spent the 2018/19 World Cup season competing as an independent athlete, and was invited back to the US national team for 2019/20. "It was slightly disappointing, I'm not going to lie, but I think it was what I needed to happen and I'm really thankful I got the opportunity to step back a little bit and focus on fundamentals." (paralympic.org, 04 Oct 2019)
She was cut from the US national Para alpine skiing team following the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. She spent the 2018/19 World Cup season competing as an independent athlete, and was invited back to the US national team for 2019/20. "It was slightly disappointing, I'm not going to lie, but I think it was what I needed to happen and I'm really thankful I got the opportunity to step back a little bit and focus on fundamentals." (paralympic.org, 04 Oct 2019)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 10 | |
| Women's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Downhill Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 9999 | |
| Women's Super-G Standing | Final | 2018-03-11 | 7 | |
| Women's Super Combined Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 9999 | |
| Women's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 8 | |
| Women's Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-18 | 9999 |
