Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW12-1
Further personal information
Residence
Boise, ID, USA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Recreation Management - University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began skiing at age nine at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, 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.
Club / Team
Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation [BBSEF]: Boise, ID, USA
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, knitting. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Most influential person in career
Coach Kevin Jardine. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Hero / Idol
US Para alpine skier Sarah Will, US Para cyclist Marianna Davis. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)
Awards and honours
In 2016 she received the West Family Award as the outstanding certified official of the year from the US Ski and Snowboard [USSA] organisation. (usskiandsnowboard.org, 10 Jun 2020)
She was named the 2006 Paralympic Sportswoman of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee [USOC]. (teamusa.org, 07 Mar 2018)
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)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2011-01-16 | 2 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2011-01-18 | 2 | |
Women's Super-Combined Sitting | Final | 2011-01-19 | 3 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2011-01-21 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-20 | 1 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-21 | 3 | |
Women's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-24 | 9999 | |
Women's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-25 | 5 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2013-02-26 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 3 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 3 | |
Women's Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-12 | 4 | |
Women's Super Combined Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 9999 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-04 | 4 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-05 | 9999 | |
Women's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-07 | 3 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-08 | 5 | |
Women's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-25 | 9999 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-26 | 4 | |
Women's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-28 | 5 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-30 | 6 | |
Women's Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2017-01-31 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Downhill Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 3 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 5 | |
Women's Super Combined Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 4 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 7 | |
Women's Slalom Sitting | Final | 2018-03-18 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Giant Slalom Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-22 | 9999 | |
Women's Downhill Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-30 | 5 | |
Women's Super-Combined Sitting | Race 1 | 2019-01-31 | 4 | |
Women's Super-G Sitting | Race 1 (from SC) | 2019-01-31 | 3 |