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Canadian para-alpine skier (born 1994)
Alana Ramsay
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1994-12-22) December 22, 1994 (age 30)
Sport
Country Canada
SportPara-alpine skiing
Disability classLW9
Medal record
Women's para-alpine skiing
Representing  Canada
Winter Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Super combined standing
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Super-G standing
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super-G standing
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super combined standing

Alana Ramsay (born December 22, 1994) is a Canadian paralympic alpine skier, born in Calgary, Alberta. Ramsay, who was born with cerebral palsy due to a stroke at birth, started skiing at age 6. On the Para-Alpine World Cup circuit in 2015/16, she landed her first podium. In both 2016 and 2017, Ramsay was named Canadian Ski Racing Female Para Alpine Athlete of the Year. Ramsay has competed in 3 Paralympic games thus far, she won bronze medals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics in both the super-G and super combined events. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics, Ramsay won two more bronze medals, in the super combined standing and super-G standing events.

In 2022. Ramsay announced her retirement ahead of the 2022-23 race season.

References

  1. preston (2022-07-27). "Courage is what defines Para alpine skier Alana Ramsay". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. "Canada name alpine skiers heading to Sochi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ "Ramsay | Canadian Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. "Alpine Canada | #CANskiteam | Alana Ramsay". alpinecanada.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. "Alana Ramsay - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. "Beijing Medalstandings". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. "Alpine Canada | News | ALANA RAMSAY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CANADIAN PARA- ALPINE SKI TEAM". alpinecanada.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

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