Shannon Bloedel was an American Paralympian sit-skier. She won an Olympic silver medal in the 1992 Paralympics. Bloedel then became a model for Nordstrom.
Shannon Bloedel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sit-skiing and model |
Description
editAn accident when she was aged ten left Bloedel without the use of her legs. She decided to ski whilst attending the University of Washington and joined the national team in 1987.[1]
She won gold medals at the National Championships in the US and Canada in 1991.[1] At the 1992 Winter Paralympics Bloedel took a silver medal at Albertville in the Giant Slalom coming second to Marit Ruth whose time was 2:36:78. Teammate Candace Cable of the USA came third.[2]
Bloedel did some modelling of clothes.[3] She became pregnant and retired from skiing to live with husband and children in Seattle.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Shannon Bloedel, disabledskihall, retrieved 17 February 2014
- ^ Tignes-Albertville 1992 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom LW10-11, paralympic.org, retrieved 17 February 2014
- ^ Models With Disabilities Find a Place in Retail Ads, Andrea Maier, 1992, LA Times, retrieved 17 February 2014