Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW2
Further personal information
Occupation
Medical Specialist
Languages
Danish, English, German, Swedish
Higher education
Health Science - Jonkoping University: Sweden
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She first tried skiing in 1989 in Norway, and began Para skiing after her amputation.
Why this sport?
She enjoyed the sport and found it challenging.
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Denmark
Location
Chamrousse, FRA
General interest
Hobbies
Looking after her horse Sylle. (Instagram profile, 02 Jun 2020; Facebook profile, 24 Dec 2020)
Most influential person in career
Coach Peter Balle. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2013)
Awards and honours
She was Denmark's flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (paralympic.org, 16 Mar 2014)
Impairment
In October 2000 she had her right leg amputated above the knee because of cancer. (sahva.dk, 2016; dhif.dk, 2016; Athlete, 20 Nov 2013)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She works at a company that produces orthoses and prostheses in Bergen, Norway. (Facebook profile, 24 Dec 2020)
She works at a company that produces orthoses and prostheses in Bergen, Norway. (Facebook profile, 24 Dec 2020)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-12 | 12 | |
Women's Giant Slalom Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 15 |