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Stephanie Jallen

American paralympic skier

Stephanie Jallen (born February 13, 1996), dem nickname am Hopper, be American skier. She qualify give de 2014 Winter Paralympics wey dey compete give Team USA wey win bronze insyd de standing super-G den super combined.

Stephanie Jallen
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States Edit
Country for sportUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amStephanie Edit
Ein date of birth13 February 1996 Edit
Place dem born amKingston Edit
Ein occupationalpine skier Edit
Educate forKing's College Edit
Sportalpine skiing Edit
Participant insyd2014 Winter Paralympics, 2018 Winter Paralympics Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.stephaniejallen.org Edit

Personal history

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Na dem born Stephanie Jallen for 13 February 1996 insyd Kingston, Pennsylvania.[1] Na dem born Jallen plus CHILD syndrome, Congenital Hemidysplasia plus Ichthyosis den Limb Defects Syndrome.[1] Dis mean say na dem for amputate Jallen ein left leg, ein left side be under-developed, wey she dey suffer from rashes.[1] Ein nickie, Hopper, dey cam from de fact dat wen na she no wear ein prosthetic limbs, she for hop.[2] Na Jallen always be active wey she learn how to play soccer plus ein friends. She get crutch buh she dey use am mainly for balance wey she be happy to stand anaa move around for ein leg top. Insyd interview she say dat she go no want make she get ein limbs back to normal as dat go just make am "boring".[2] Jallen dey study for King's College in hopes make she earn business degree.[3]

Career

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Na dem introduce Jallen to skiing for 2006 winter ski clinic insyd Pennsylvania.[4] Na ein international debut be insyd 2011.[4] Insyd dat year, na she be de US slalom champion after she cam first insyd de event.[5]

Na she encourage Iraq war amputees wey na wen she be eleven insyd 2007 she speak for Harrisburg to de Pennsylvania senate wey she tell dem make dem no give up.[2]

Insyd 2012, she "lacerated" ein face insyd Kimberley, British Columbia insyd Super-G event. De wound result in she need twelve facial stitches. She sanso fracture ein tibia plateau wey she partly tear knee ligament.[6][7] Jallen sanso suffer head den back injuries, as well as she undergo surgeries to de knee den ankle.[8]

Paralympics

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For ein début Paralympics, de 2014 Winter Paralympics insyd Sochi, Jallen compete give Team USA insys three events: de super-G, de slalom, den de super combined (Jallen dey compete insyd standing for all events insyd).[4] Na she be de second-youngest member of de national team.[9] She cam third insyd de super-G, wey she fini 5.94 seconds behind Marie Bochet; wey she sanso fini behind Solène Jambaqué, both of France.[10] Jallen cam third insyd de super combined[6] plus time of 1:25.15 seconds, 4.74 seconds behind Bochet, wey win.[6][11] However, Jallen no fini de slalom[12] wey she fall insyd de giant slalom.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About Me..." Stephanie Jallen. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "World class in many ways, and only 17". The Sunday Dispatch. January 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bufano, Matt. "Jallen preparing for 2018 Paralympics". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Jallen Stephanie". IPC. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Waterville Valley, NH. US Nationals!". Stephanie Jallen. January 14, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Stephanie Jallen". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Stephanie Jallen - Alpine". Adaptive Spirit. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ Bufano, Matt (August 23, 2017). "Jallen preparing for 2018 Paralympics". The Citizens' Voice.
  9. ↑ Magda, Kyle (March 4, 2014). "Conquering the world". The Times Leader. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Women's Super-G - Standing". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jallen eyes 2nd medal at Paralympics". Citizen's voice. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Stephanie Jallen". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ Reeser, Jim (March 16, 2014). "Jallen unable to complete giant slalom". Citizen's Voice. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
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