Mike

Minor

Quick Facts

• 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)