Stephanie Jallen

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.

 Personal history 

Na dem born Stephanie Jallen for 13 February 1996 insyd Kingston, Pennsylvania."About Me..." Stephanie Jallen. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014. Na dem born Jallen plus CHILD syndrome, Congenital Hemidysplasia plus Ichthyosis den Limb Defects Syndrome. Dis mean say na dem for amputate Jallen ein left leg, ein left side be under-developed, wey she dey suffer from rashes. Ein nickie, Hopper, dey cam from de fact dat wen na she no wear ein prosthetic limbs, she for hop."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. 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". Jallen dey study for King's College in hopes make she earn business degree.Bufano, Matt. "Jallen preparing for 2018 Paralympics". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

 Career 

Na dem introduce Jallen to skiing for 2006 winter ski clinic insyd Pennsylvania."Jallen Stephanie". IPC. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014. Na ein international debut be insyd 2011. Insyd dat year, na she be de US slalom champion after she cam first insyd de event."Waterville Valley, NH. US Nationals!". Stephanie Jallen. January 14, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.

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.

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."Stephanie Jallen". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014."Stephanie Jallen - Alpine". Adaptive Spirit. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014. Jallen sanso suffer head den back injuries, as well as she undergo surgeries to de knee den ankle.Bufano, Matt (August 23, 2017). "Jallen preparing for 2018 Paralympics". The Citizens' Voice.

 Paralympics 
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). Na she be de second-youngest member of de national team.Magda, Kyle (March 4, 2014). "Conquering the world". The Times Leader. Retrieved March 12, 2014. 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."Women's Super-G - Standing". Sochi.ru. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014. Jallen cam third insyd de super combined plus time of 1:25.15 seconds, 4.74 seconds behind Bochet, wey win."Jallen eyes 2nd medal at Paralympics". Citizen's voice. March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014. However, Jallen no fini de slalom"Stephanie Jallen". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014. wey she fall insyd de giant slalom.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.

 References 

 External links 

 Stephanie Jallen at Team USA (archived)
 Stephanie Jallen at de International Paralympic Committee
 Stephanie Jallen at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)

Category:Human
Category:People wey komot Kingston, Pennsylvania
Category:Sportspeople wey komot Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Category:Paralympic alpine skiers for de United States
Category:Alpine skiers at de 2014 Winter Paralympics
Category:1996 births
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for de United States
Category:American amputees
Category:Medalists at de 2014 Winter Paralympics
Category:American female alpine skiers
Category:Paralympic medalists insyd alpine skiing
Category:21st-century American sportswomen