Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW9-1
Further personal information
Residence
Foxborough, MA, USA
Languages
English, French
Higher education
Business Management - Liberty University: Lynchburg, VA, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He learned to ski at an early age in Vermont, United States of America, and began racing at age seven.
Why this sport?
His parents loved the sport, so it was natural that he would take it up too.
General interest
Hobbies
Supporting American football team the New England Patriots. (skiracing.com, 09 Apr 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (skiracing.com, 09 Apr 2020)
Injuries
In January 2016 he fractured his left ankle after skiing over a stump that was covered in snow. He underwent surgery the following month and was cleared to return to the slopes in August of that year. (Facebook page, 08 Aug 2016; connor-hogan.com, 01 Mar 2016)
Famous relatives
His parents have worked as ski instructors. (foxbororeporter.com, 24 Jul 2014)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (disabledsportsusa.org, 14 Mar 2018)
Impairment
At age 18 months he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, caused by a perinatal stroke. It affected the frontal lobe of his brain, which led to a reduced range of motion on the right side of his body. (skiracing.com, 09 Apr 2020; foxbororeporter.com, 23 Apr 2009)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2015-03-10 | 15 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 24 | |
Men's Slalom Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Giant Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-21 | 9999 | |
Men's Slalom Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-23 | 9999 | |
Men's Downhill Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-30 | 18 | |
Men's Super-Combined Standing | Race 1 | 2019-01-31 | 9999 | |
Men's Super-G Standing | Race 1 (from SC) | 2019-01-31 | 15 |