A Look Back At 10 Memorable Performances By Team USA Women In Winter Sports In 2023
U.S. women (and one mixed team) shined in 2023 with world titles, record-breaking performances and some notable firsts.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
29
Hometown
Baton Rouge, LA
Education
DeVry University
classification: SB-LL1
Personal
- Brenna began her love of sports with gymnastics when she was young
- Had an osteosarcoma diagnosis in 2010 resulting in the amputation of her right leg leg
- A month after her amputation surgery, Huckaby got her first prosthetic leg
- Huckaby began competing in 2013 while training at the National Ability Center in Utah
- Following a few successful seasons on the mountain, she took a break from the sport in early 2016 to give birth to her daughter…She quickly returned to training in late August in preparation for the 2017 season
- Daughter of Jeffry and Kristie Huckaby
- Has two brothers, Jeremy and Jordan
- Married to Tristan Clegg
- Has two daughters, Lilah and Sloan
- Hobbies include hiking, biking and playing with her daughter
- Favorite TV show is Shameless
- Passionate about culinary arts
- Is a gymnastics judge and also practices gymnastics at a local gym in Utah
- Credits American Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin as her idol.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, gold (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women), bronze (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, gold (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – gold (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women), silver (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women), bronze (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women 2023; Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Women 2023; Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023; Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women 2015, 2017, 2022
- Medals: 9 (5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women); 2022 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women); 2017 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women); 2015 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women)
- Silver – 2023 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women); 2022 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women); 2015 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Women)
- Bronze – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Women)
