Spencer Wood
Alpine Skiing

Spencer Wood

Paralympian 2018, 2022

Spencer Wood

Athlete Bio#

Spencer Wood lifts off the ground around the turn

Height

5'8"

Age

28

Hometown

Pittsfield, VT

Education

University of Colorado Boulder '21

classification: LW6/8-2

Personal
Wood tried skiing at age two and began racing at age five...He suffered a stroke while in the womb, which resulted in hemiplegia of the right side of the body...Although he was diagnosed with his impairment as a baby, his parents did not tell him about it until he was age 10...He began competitive Para skiing after attending a race camp hosted by Disabled Sports USA in December 2014...Son of Randy and Barb Wood...Has one sister, Kali.
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian
    • Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 12th (Super-G - Standing - Men), 14th (Slalom - Standing - Men, Super Combined - Standing - Men), 16th (Downhill - Standing - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, (Slalom - Standing - Men), 25th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – (Slalom - Standing - Men), 14th (Downhill - Standing - Men), 17th (Super Combined - Standing - Men), 18th (Super-G - Standing - Men), 28th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Men)
  • Years of participation: Downhill - Standing - Men 2019, 2022; Giant Slalom - Standing - Men 2019, 2022; Slalom - Standing - Men 2019, 2022; Super Combined - Standing - Men 2019, 2022; Super-G - Standing - Men 2019, 2022
  • Top finish: – 2022 (Slalom - Standing - Men)

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