The Olympic season is upon us and everyone one knows that Olympians are among the best athletes in the world. The Paralympics are also taking place at Pyeongchang, and these athletes are a class apart — perhaps even more impressive. Most of these individuals have had to overcome massive obstacles in order to become astounding adaptive athletes. Here’s your chance to get to know some of the most interesting Paralympic athletes in the world!
Stephanie Jallen
Stephanie Jallen is one of the younger Paralympians. She got her start at Sochi at only eighteen years old. She is an alpine skier and won two bronze medals in women’s standing super-G and super combined competitions. Stephanie will be heading to Pyeongchang with hopes to perform even better than her last showing. However, performing well at skiing is definitely not her largest battle in life. She was born with CHILD syndrome (Congenital Hemidysplasia with Ichthyosis and Limb Defects Syndrome). When she was still a baby, only four months old, her left leg had to be amputated. Her left arm ended where an elbow would be located.
