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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B1
Guide
Diane Barras
Further personal information
Residence
United States
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Psychology - University of Maine: Farmington, ME, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began skiing at age six at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine, United States.
Club / Team
Maine Adaptive Race Team: United States
Name of coach
Kevin Jardine [national]
Coach from which country?
United States
International debut
Year
2012
Competing for
United States
General interest
Nicknames
LB (adaptivespirit.com, 13 Jan 2012)
Hobbies
Cycling, running, taking long walks on the beach. (teamusa.org, 21 Feb 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning the 2012 national championships in giant slalom. (adaptivespirit.com, 13 Jan 2012)
Hero / Idol
Visually impaired alpine racers Danelle and Rob Umstead. (adaptivespirit.com, 12 Jan 2012)
Injuries
On 29 December 2013 she tore her anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] while training in Winter Park, CO, United States. She returned to training four weeks later and decided to postpone surgery on her injury until after the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (teamusa.org, 17 Feb 2014)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (firstgiving.com, 01 Jun 2012)
Impairment
She was born with retinitis pigmentosa, a visual impairment that means she can generally see only light and dark shapes and shadows. (lindsayballb1.com, 01 Jan 2012)
Other information
TOUGH DEBUT
Her first competitive race did not go well. "My first race was my worst moment in ski racing. I ran into the fence and lost a ski." (lindsayballb1.com, 01 Jan 2012)
Her first competitive race did not go well. "My first race was my worst moment in ski racing. I ran into the fence and lost a ski." (lindsayballb1.com, 01 Jan 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Giant Slalom Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 9999 |