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
5'10"
Age
38
Hometown
Haiku, HI
Education
Cabrillo College (Aptos, Calif.)
classification: SB-LL2
Personal
Strong grew up in Hawaii and found a love for the cement waves of the skate park at a young age…By the age of 13, Strong had inked his first skateboarding sponsorship, and by the time he was 17, he was on his way to a career as a professional skateboarder…Just 10 days before his 18th birthday, Strong was riding a motorcycle when he was struck by a drunk driver in a head-on collision which led to the partial amputation of his left leg…As Strong got his mobility back after the accident, he wanted to do anything and everything -- including snowboarding…Strong moved to Lake Tahoe in October 2007 to work at the Northstar California Resort and learn how to snowboard…Since then, Strong has earned every title in the sport of para snowboarding, including multiple X Games medals, world championship titles and world cup titles…Strong became the first male to win a gold medal in snowboarding at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 and has continued to succeed for Team USA...Son of Dr. Roger and Lisa Strong...Has two sisters, Stephanie and Arianna...Married to Mariah Strong...Has one daughter, Indie...Hobbies include Skateboarding, mountain biking, surfing, photography and rewilding...Credits his family and Amy Purdy and Daniel Gale, founders of Adaptive Action Sports, as the most influential individuals in his career...Named U.S. amputee skateboarder, Jon Comer as his idol...Was named USOPC Athlete of the Month for March 2014.Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 5th (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, silver (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 4th (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
- Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, gold (Snowboardcross - Standing - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 6th (Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men), 8th (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
- Years of participation: Dual Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2023; Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men 2023; Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023; Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men 2015, 2017, 2022; Snowboard Cross Team Event - Men 2022; Snowboardcross - Standing - Men 2012
- Medals: 5 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2012 (Snowboardcross - Standing - Men)
- Silver – 2017 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men); 2015 (Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men, Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
- Bronze – 2022 (Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired - Men)
