Sport: Alpine Skiing
Height: 5-4
Weight: 110
Classification: LW12-2, Sitting
Date of Birth: Aug. 29, 1969
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Current Residence: Park City, Utah
High School: Quaker Valley (Sewickley, Pa.) HS ‘87
College: University of Southern California ‘92, Film Studies
Coach: Marcel Kunonen, Kevin Jardine
Career Highlights
- 2014: Paralympic Winter Games competitor, super-G; World Cup Copper Mountain, 4th giant slalom; U.S. National Championships, 2nd super-G
- 2013: World Cup Coronet Peak, 1st slalom run 1 and 2; World Cup Mt. Hutt, 1st super-G and super combined; World Cup Thredbo, 1st giant slalom run 1 and 2, 1st slalom; NorAm Copper Mountain, 2nd super G, 3rd super G, 3rd giant slalom
- 2010: Paralympic Winter Games, gold super combined, silver slalom and giant slalom; World Cup Sestriere, 3rd downhill; ESPY Award Nominee
- 2009: IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, 1st slalom, giant slalom and super combined; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st slalom; named Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year; named Adaptive Athlete of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine
- 2007: Overall World Cup champion; slalom and giant slalom overall World Cup champion; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st giant slalom and slalom; ESPY Award Nominee; Named Adaptive Athlete of the Year by Ski Racing Magazine
- 2006: Paralympic Winter Games, gold slalom; World Cup slalom champion
- 2005: U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st slalom
- 2004: IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships, 1st slalom, 2nd super-G, 3rd downhill; World Cup slalom champion
- 2003: U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st super-G and giant slalom
- 2002: Paralympic Winter Games, bronze downhill; served as torchbearer for Salt Lake torch relay
- 2000: U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Championships, 1st slalom
Personal
Stephani Victor was on her way to fulfilling her dream of being an actress as a recent graduate of USC’s film school when her life took an unexpected turn. In 1995, she was loading her car when an out-of-control car veered into her driveway and pinned her against her vehicle. In order to save her life, both of her legs were amputated. While in intensive care, the actress/film director had a dream of making a documentary film about her recovery. Suddenly her life’s worst tragedy became the backdrop of her most important film, “The Lengths I Will Go”. Three years and 11 reconstructive surgeries later, she took her first adaptive skiing lesson. Since then, she has won five Paralympic medals, four World Championship titles and five Overall World Cup titles.
Victor’s film and ski racing accomplishments have been the subject of many television shows including ABC’s 20/20, The View, The Life, The Best Damned Sports Show Period and E! News. Through her extensive media coverage, she became a much sought-after motivational speaker. General John A. Weida made Victor an honorary Wing Commander of Hill Air Force Base after her moving presentation to over 3,000 airmen and women that resulted in the longest period of no reported DUI incidents at the base. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah has repeatedly included Victor in his impressive keynote line-up for his annual Women’s Conference, where she has spoken alongside Leslie Stahl, Marie Osmond and Dana Perino, to name a few. Corporate clients recognize the power of Stephani’s message, especially when delivered alongside Olympic athletes such as Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety, Apolo Ohno and Katherine Reutter.
Connect
Twitter: @stephanivictor
Facebook: Facebook.com/stephanivictor
Website: StephaniVictor.com
Paralympic Experience
- 5-time Paralympian; 5-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, (Downhill - Sitting - Women, Slalom - Sitting - Women, Super Combined - Sitting - Women), 4th (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women), 6th (Super-G - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, (Super-G - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Vancouver 2010, gold (Super Combined - Sitting - Women), silver (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women, Slalom - Sitting - Women), 4th (Downhill - Sitting - Women), 5th (Super-G - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Turin 2006, gold (Slalom - Sitting - Women), 4th (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women, Super-G - Sitting - Women), 5th (Downhill - Sitting - Women)
- Paralympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, (Slalom LW10-12 - Women), bronze (Downhill LW10-12 - Women), 5th (Giant Slalom LW12 - Women), 6th (Super-G LW10-12 - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2013 – 4th (Super-G - Sitting - Women), 5th (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women, Slalom - Sitting - Women), 6th (Super Combined - Sitting - Women)
- Years of participation: Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women 2009, 2013; Slalom - Sitting - Women 2009, 2013; Super Combined - Sitting - Women 2009, 2013; Super-G - Sitting - Women 2009, 2013; Downhill - Sitting - Women 2009; Downhill LW10-12 - Women 2004; Giant Slalom LW10-12 - Women 2004; Slalom LW10-12 - Women 2004; Super-G LW10-12 - Women 2004
- Medals: 7 (4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2009 (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Women, Slalom - Sitting - Women, Super Combined - Sitting - Women); 2004 (Slalom LW10-12 - Women)
- Silver – 2009 (Super-G - Sitting - Women); 2004 (Super-G LW10-12 - Women)
- Bronze – 2004 (Downhill LW10-12 - Women)
