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.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'11"
Age
42
Hometown
Silverthorne, CO
Education
Gainesville High School (Gainesville, Texas) '01 Colorado Mountain College '20, Geology/Hydrology
classification: SB-UL
Personal
In July 2012, Staff Sergeant Sides was serving as an explosive ordinance disposal technician with the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan. He was attempting to manually disarm an improvised explosive device when it exploded. His injuries resulted in the loss of vision in his left eye and the amputation of his lower right arm...Has two siblings, Matthew and Melissa...Married to Amy Sides...Has one daughter, Avery...Hobbies include snowboarding, mountain biking, skating, surfing, off-roading, camping, climbing and hiking.Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 14th (Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men), 15th (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 6th (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men), 8th (Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
- Years of participation: Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men 2015; Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men 2015
- Top finish: 6th – 2015 (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
