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Mollie Jepsen

Canadian para-alpine skier

Mollie Jepsen (born September 17, 1999) be Canadian alpine skier.[1][2][3]

Mollie Jepsen
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenCanada Edit
Country for sportCanada Edit
Name wey dem give amMollie Edit
Family nameJepsen Edit
Ein date of birth17 September 1999 Edit
Place dem born amWest Vancouver Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier Edit
Sportalpine skiing Edit
Participant insyd2018 Winter Paralympics, 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships Edit

Early life

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Dem born Jepsen insyd West Vancouver, British Columbia widout several fingers for ein eft hand top. She learn to ski by de age of two wey she sanso take gymnastics classes.[4] Dey grow up, she attend West Vancouver Secondary wich na she graduate from insyd 2017.[5]

Career

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Na dem influence am make she start competitive skiing after she watch de 2010 Winter Olympics wey she join de Whistler Mountain Ski Club.[6] However, wen na she be 13 she tear ein right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wey she san tear am wen na she be 15.[4]

Despite dis, na dem select am make she compete plus Team Canada during de 2018–19 season.[7] Upon she return to British Columbia after she partake insyd Team Canada ein summer training camp insyd Chile, na dem diagnose am plus Crohn’s disease.[8] She qualify for de 2018 Winter Paralympics insyd PyeongChang, South Korea, wer na she win ein first gold medal insyd de super combined event.[9] She sanso win silver medal insyd de slalom den two bronze medals insyd downhill den giant slalom.[10]

Na dem name am de Female Para-Alpine Athlete of de Year for de Audi 2018 Canadian Ski Racing Awards[11] den de Best Female Athlete for de 2018 Canadian Paralympic Sport Awards.[12]

She win Canada ein first gold, de gold medal insyd de women's downhill standing event for de 2022 Winter Paralympics dem hold insyd Beijing, China.[13][14] She sanso win silver insyd de giant slalom wey na dem honour am wey na dem choose am make she be Canada ein flag carrier for de closing ceremonies insyd.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mollie Jepsen". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ↑ "Alpine Canada | #CANskiteam | Mollie Jepsen". alpinecanada.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ↑ "JEPSEN Mollie - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lungen, Paul (April 13, 2018). "MOLLIE JEPSEN – THE VANCOUVER SKIER WHO WON GOLD AT THE PARALYMPICS". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Highlander Grad Off to Paralympics" (PDF). westvancouverschools.ca. March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ Prest, Andy (March 6, 2018). "West Vancouver teen races to Paralympic Games". nsnews.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018-19 ALPINE CANADA TEAM NOMINATIONS". alpinecanada.org. May 14, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Mollie Jepsen: My Crohn's challenge". paralympic.org. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Canadian roundup: Mollie Jepsen speeds to gold in alpine super combined". cbc.ca. March 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "JEPSEN WINS HER FOURTH MEDAL OF PARALYMPICS WITH SILVER IN WOMen's SLALOM". alpinecanada.org. March 18, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Audi 2018 Canadian Ski Racing Awards presented by Helly Hansen Winners". sirc.ca. March 19, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Mollie Jepsen named Best Female Athlete". paralympic.org. October 31, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  13. ↑ Burke, Patrick (5 March 2022). "Slovakia's Farkašová wins first gold medal of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Skier Mollie Jepsen speeds to Canada's 1st gold medal of Beijing Paralympics". CBC. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Mollie Jepsen named Canada's Closing Ceremony flag bearer for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games | Canadian Paralympic Committee".
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