Mollie Jepsen

Early life 

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.Lungen, Paul (April 13, 2018). "MOLLIE JEPSEN – THE VANCOUVER SKIER WHO WON GOLD AT THE PARALYMPICS". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved December 12, 2019. Dey grow up, she attend West Vancouver Secondary wich na she graduate from insyd 2017."Highlander Grad Off to Paralympics" (PDF). westvancouverschools.ca. March 1, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

 Career 

Na dem influence am make she start competitive skiing after she watch de 2010 Winter Olympics wey she join de Whistler Mountain Ski Club.Prest, Andy (March 6, 2018). "West Vancouver teen races to Paralympic Games". nsnews.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019. However, wen na she be 13 she tear ein right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wey she san tear am wen na she be 15.

Despite dis, na dem select am make she compete plus Team Canada during de 2018–19 season."2018-19 ALPINE CANADA TEAM NOMINATIONS". alpinecanada.org. May 14, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019. 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."Mollie Jepsen: My Crohn's challenge". paralympic.org. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019. She qualify for de 2018 Winter Paralympics insyd PyeongChang, South Korea, wer na she win ein first gold medal insyd de super combined event."Canadian roundup: Mollie Jepsen speeds to gold in alpine super combined". cbc.ca. March 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019. She sanso win silver medal insyd de slalom den two bronze medals insyd downhill den giant slalom."JEPSEN WINS HER FOURTH MEDAL OF PARALYMPICS WITH SILVER IN WOMen's SLALOM". alpinecanada.org. March 18, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019. 

Na dem name am de Female Para-Alpine Athlete of de Year for de Audi 2018 Canadian Ski Racing Awards"Audi 2018 Canadian Ski Racing Awards presented by Helly Hansen Winners". sirc.ca. March 19, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019. den de Best Female Athlete for de 2018 Canadian Paralympic Sport Awards."Mollie Jepsen named Best Female Athlete". paralympic.org. October 31, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

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.Burke, Patrick (5 March 2022). "Slovakia's Farkašová wins first gold medal of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 March 2022."Skier Mollie Jepsen speeds to Canada's 1st gold medal of Beijing Paralympics". CBC. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022. 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."Mollie Jepsen named Canada's Closing Ceremony flag bearer for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games | Canadian Paralympic Committee".

 References 

 External links 

 Mollie Jepsen at de International Paralympic Committee
 Mollie Jepsen at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
 Mollie Jepsen at de Canadian Paralympic Committee

Category:Human
Category:1999 births
Category:People wey komot West Vancouver
Category:Skiing people wey komot British Columbia
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
Category:Medalists at de 2018 Winter Paralympics
Category:Medalists at de 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Canadian female alpine skiers
Category:People plus Crohn's disease
Category:Paralympic alpine skiers for Canada
Category:Paralympic medalists insyd alpine skiing
Category:Alpine skiers at de 2018 Winter Paralympics
Category:Alpine skiers at de 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:21st-century Canadian women
Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen