Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW8
Further personal information
Residence
Palmer, AK, USA
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Higher education
Biology - University of Alaska Fairbanks: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began skiing at age four in Alaska, United States of America.
Why this sport?
"My mother was a ski coach and really loved skiing."
Club / Team
Alaska Nordic Racing: Palmer, AK, USA
Name of coach
Mikey Evans, USA, from 2014
International debut
Year
2017
Competing for
United States
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
"Being able to ski at my last ever state high school meeting. It was the last ever school race for me." (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coach Mikey Evans. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
US cross-country skier Jessie Diggins. (Athlete, 29 Mar 2018)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (teamusa.org, 11 May 2018)
Impairment
She was born without her left forearm. (frontiersman.com, 09 Jul 2015)
Other information
ADOPTION
She was adopted from the People's Republic of China at age three and subsequently moved to Palmer, AK, United States of America. (frontiersman.com, 09 Jul 2015)
She was adopted from the People's Republic of China at age three and subsequently moved to Palmer, AK, United States of America. (frontiersman.com, 09 Jul 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 15km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 10 | |
Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 16 | |
Women's 7.5km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 18 | |
4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 12 |