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
5'5"
Age
34
Hometown
Frisco, CO
Education
Western Wayne High School
classification: SB-UL
Personal
Minor was born missing his right forearm. He wore a prosthetic forearm and hand until he was five, but stopped using it because it became a hindrance…He slowly began taking up snowboarding at the age of seven after seeing other people Snowboarding…He worked as a lift attendant on Copper Mountain before being asked to compete competitively with Adaptive Action Sports…In November of 2015, he made his international debut at a world cup event…After an impressive opening season, Minor continues to dominate competition on the national and international stage…Son of Mike and Kim Minor...Has one sister, Mallory...Enjoys skateboarding and spending time with his dogs Halo and Dinky...Grew up participating in skiing, wrestling, Skateboarding, four-wheeling and mixed martial arts...Named USOC Athlete of the Month for November 2016...Credits Para snowboarder Andrew Hale as his idol...Nicknames include Squirrel, Bowl Troll and Smeagol...His most memorable sporting achievement was winning the banked slalom world cup title in his first season of international racing.Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 8th (Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men), 11th (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, gold (Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men), bronze (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – gold (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men), silver (Dual Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men), 4th (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
- Years of participation: Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men 2023; Dual Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men 2023; Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men 2017, 2023; Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men 2017, 2022
- Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Team - Men); 2017 (Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
- Silver – 2023 (Dual Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men); 2017 (Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired - Men)
