Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Spinal Cord Injuries |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
LW12-1 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
United States |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Recreation Management - University of New Hampshire: United States |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began skiing at age 12 at Loon Mountain, NH, United States of America. She started racing at about age 15. |
Why this sport? |
She first tried the sport with a group of adaptive athletes. |
Name of coach |
Kevin Jardine [national] |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, knitting. (teamusa.org, 19 Dec 2017) |
Awards and honours |
She was named the 2006 Paralympic Sportswoman of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee [USOC]. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018) |
Other sports |
She has competed in Para swimming and previously held two US records in the sport. (teamusa.org, 01 Mar 2014) |
Impairment |
She was born with spina bifida. (usparalympics.org, 13 Dec 2010) |