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Jade Etherington

British alpine skier

Jade Etherington (born 9 March 1991) be British former alpine skier wey, plus ein sighted guide Caroline Powell, win silver insyd de women's downhill skiing, combined den slalom, den bronze medals insyd de Super-G for de 2014 Winter Paralympic Games insyd Sochi. Dema three silvers den bronze for de Winter Paralympics make dem de most successful female British Winter Paralympians of all time, den de first Britons make dem win four medals for one Paralympics. Secof ein success for de 2014 Paralympics, na Etherington be de British flagbearer for de 2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony.

Jade Etherington
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited Kingdom Edit
Name wey dem give amJade Edit
Family nameEtherington Edit
Ein date of birth9 March 1991 Edit
Place dem born amChelmsford Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier, athletics competitor Edit
Educate forBishop Grosseteste University, The Deepings School Edit
Sportalpine skiing, athletics Edit
Participant insyd2014 Winter Paralympics Edit

Etherington get five percent vision per insyd both eyes wey she dey compete insyd de visually impaired category. Secof ein impairment she dey require sighted guide, Caroline Powell. De pair compete togeda since August 2013. After she biz for fresh guide thru Facebook den after two oda applicants pull out, Etherington den Powell combine insyd April 2013.

Personal history

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Na dem born Etherington insyd Chelmsford for 9 March 1991,[1][2] to Amber, Braintree District Council employee, den Andrew, stockbroker.[3] Dem live insyd The Causeway, Maldon, buh wen na Jade be seven dem move go Lincolnshire.[3] Na dem born am plus glaucoma[3] den Axenfeld syndrome, visual impairment wich fi lead to blindness. She inherit am from ein mommie, Amber,[4] wey lost ein sight for 14.[5] Ein three younger sistos sanso get de condition.[3][4] Despite she undergo multiple surgeries as kiddie, by de age of 17 she begin to loose ein sight. She dey describe ein vision as "very blurry with little focus", wey she record five percent vision insyd both eyes,[6][7] wich dey put am insyd de B2 classification.[1]

Etherington educate for The Deepings School insyd Lincolnshire before she matriculate to Bishop Grosseteste University wer na dem award am degree insyd education den geography.[6][8] Etherington study make she cam turn geography teacher plus The Open University, wey she undertake PGCE,[4] buh she place ein career on hold make she concentrate for de 2014 Winter Paralympic Games top.[9] Insyd 2014, na dem award am doctorate of science honoris causa by Anglia Ruskin University.[10]

Skiing career

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Etherington begin dey ski while still sighted for de age of eight, wey ein poppie Andrew sey teach am den ein sistos.[5] She continue dey ski recreationally for de next ten years.[11][12] Insyd 2009, she join de British Disabled Ski Team (BDST) at development level,[13] wey she begin dey race internationally insyd 2011.[12] De year wey dey follow she carry de Olympic torch thru Lincoln,[11] wey na dem inspire am make she compete for higher level after she watch de 2012 Summer Olympics den Paralympics insyd London.[6]

 
Jade Etherington den guide John Clarke receive bronze medals for de super-G at de 2013 IPC Alpine World Championships insyd La Molina

Etherington ein success for Europa cup den International Paralympic Committee (IPC) alpine skiing events she achieve plus ein sighted guide Fiona Gingell, buh dem force Etherington make she appeal for fresh guide for ein Facebook page top after Gingell marry den move go America.[3][6][14] After two applicants pull out, na dem lef am widout guide for de beginning of 2013, buh Heather Mills, wey no qualify for de World Championships, offer am ein coach, John Clark.[3]

De pair qualify for de 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships insyd La Molina, wey dem represent Great Britain.[3] For La Molina, Etherington cam fourth insyd de women's slalom wey she cam third insyd de women's super-G, wey she take bronze.[11][15] De runs ensure am ein place for de 2014 Winter Paralympics insyd Sochi.[3] Etherington team up plus Caroline Powell insyd April,[9] wey allow am make she compete dat season.[14] Etherington den Powell begin dey ski togeda insyd August 2013.[9]

Paralympics

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Na de 2014 Winter Paralympics be Etherington ein debut Paralympics, wey she compete give ParalympicsGB.[13] She compete insyd de downhill, wey she win silver medal plus Powell for 8 March 2014.[16] Slovakian Henrieta Farkasova cam 2.73 seconds ahead.[2] Na dis be de first time British woman win Winter Paralympic medal for snow top,[2] den ParalympicsGB ein first medal of de 2014 Paralympics.[16] Etherington then win bronze medal insyd de women's downhill skiing,[17] den silver insyd de slalom den de super combined.[18][19] After she win silver medal insyd de super-G visually impaired event for 14 March 2014, she alden Powell cam turn Great Britain ein most successful female Winter Paralympians,[20] den de first Britons make dem win four medals for one Paralympics.[20] However, dem pull out of de giant slalom, wich na ebe for de day of de Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony.[21] Na de four medals she win for de 2014 Winter Paralympics be part of total of six give ParalympicsGB, 66% of de total British medals for de games.[22]

Na Etherington be de flag bearer give Great Britain for de closing ceremony,[23] despite she rupture ein ovarian cyst, wich lef am for wheelchair insyd for much of de day of de ceremony; na she be able make she walk den carry de flag wey she take painkillers.[24] After de end of de 2014 Winter Paralympics, na she be unsure if she go continue dey compete for international level, wey she dey say "I don't really know what I want right now".[9] Insyd November 2014, Etherington announce ein retirement from de Paralympic alpine skiing programme, aged 23.[25]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jade Etherington". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hope, Nick (8 March 2014). "Sochi Paralympics: Jade Etherington wins downhill silver". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Gold, Ciaran (21 March 2014). "Family of Paralympic hero Jade Etherington woke at 5am to watch her in Sochi". Essex Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Duffin, Claire (8 March 2014). "Jade Etherington takes historic silver at Sochi 2014 Paralympics". The Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph Media Group. p. S12. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Davies, Gareth A. (15 March 2014). "Winter Paralympics 2014:More Sochi success for Jade Etherington with silver medal in the super combined". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. pp. S23. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Clucas, Andrew (19 September 2013). "Skiing: Inspired Jade gunning for glory at Sochi 2014". Spalding Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Clucas, Andrew (29 January 2014). "Skiing: Jubilant Jade races to maiden downhill gold". spaldingtoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Clucas, Andrew (27 January 2014). "Skiing: Jade hunting history after Winter Paralympics call". Spalding Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Sochi Paralympics: Jade Etherington Wins Silver". Sky News. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chelmsford-born Paralympian accepts honorary degree from university".
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Jade Etherington". Sochi Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Elite Squad: Jade Etherington and Caroline Powell (Guide)". disabilitysnowsport.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Sochi 2014: GB Winter Paralympic team profiles". BBC Sport. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jade Etherington". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Women's Super-G - Visually Impaired" (PDF). IPC Alpine Skiing. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "UK Sport congratulates Jade Etherington and guide Caroline Powell on winning ParalympicsGB's first medal in Sochi". UK Sport. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  17. ↑ Davies, Gareth A. "Gallagher skis to historic gold for Britain". The Daily Telegraph. pp. S17.
  18. ↑ "Sochi Paralympics: Jade Etherington wins slalom silver". BBC Sport. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Sochi Paralympics: Fourth medal for Etherington and Powell". BBC Sport. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Etherington becomes GB's most successful female Winter paralympian". ESPN. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  21. ↑ Davies, Gareth A. (17 March 2014). "British Winter Paralympians 'optimistic' about July funding boost after swiping six medals in Sochi". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. pp. S9. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  22. ↑ Kennedy, Maev (16 March 2014). "Sochi Paralympics: Brits to return with six medals including first gold on snow". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "Etherington named as ParalympicsGB Flag-bearer in Recognition of Medal Success". 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "Winter Paralympics: Jade Etherington defies pain to carry flag for Great Britain". Sky News. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  25. ↑ "Jade Etherington: Paralympic skiing medallist retires at 23". BBC Sport. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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