Brittani Coury

Personal

Coury began snowboarding when she was 13…In December 2003, she fell and broke her right ankle while Snowboarding…She continued to have problems with the ankle, and in 2006 had surgery to remove bone spurs…She underwent multiple operations in the following five years until she chose to have her leg amputated below the knee in June 2011. ...Daughter of Jim and Candi Coury...Has two siblings, James and Tiffani...Hobbies include Snowboarding, wake surfing, hiking, mountain biking and cheering on her nieces and nephews at their sporting events...Works as a nurse and an EMT...Was home schooled until high school.

Career Highlights

• 2021 World Cup, silver (snowboardcross)

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
• Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 5th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women), 9th (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women)
• Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, silver (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women), 6th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – silver (Snowboard Cross Team Event - Women), 4th (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women), 5th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women)
• Years of participation: Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women 2019; Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Women 2019; Snowboard Cross Team Event - Women 2019
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
• Silver – 2019 (Snowboard Cross Team Event - Women)