Allison Jones (athlete)

Allison Jones (born in Amarillo, Texas, on May 12, 1984) is a Paralympic skier and cyclist for the United States of America. She was born with the birth defect proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), which left her without a right femur. She underwent surgery at age 7 months to amputate her right foot, allowing her to more easily wear a prosthetic leg. She received her first prosthetic leg at 9 months of age. Allison moved from Amarillo, TX to Colorado Springs, CO at age 2 and a half.

Allison Jones
Allison Jones in 2010
Personal information
Born (1984-05-12) 12 May 1984
Amarillo, Texas
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic cycling
Paralympic alpine skiing
DisabilityProximal femoral focal deficiency
Medal record
Paralympic cycling
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTime trial C1-3
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTime trial LC3-4/CP3
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonRoad race C1-3
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonIndividual pursuit C1-3
UCI Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 PietermaritzburgRoad race C2
Silver medal – second place2015 NottwilTime trial C2
Bronze medal – third place2015 NottwilRoad race C2
Bronze medal – third place2017 PietermaritzburgTime trial C2
UCI Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 MontichiariIndividual pursuit C2
Bronze medal – third place2011 Montichiari500m time trial C2
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraIndividual pursuit C1-3
Bronze medal – third place2011 GuadalajaraRoad race C1-3
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara500m time trial C1-5
Bronze medal – third place2015 Toronto500m time trial C1-5
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinSlalom standing
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake CitySuper-G LW2
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake CityGiant slalom LW2
Bronze medal – third place2014 SochiDownhill standing
World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 PyeongchangSuper combined standing
Silver medal – second place2009 PyeongchangSlalom standing

Education

She has a mechanical engineering degree from University of Denver where she received the "Pioneer Award".[1]

Career

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics she won a gold medal for slalom in the standing category. Before that she had won silver medals in the super-G and the giant slalom in the 2002 Winter Paralympics. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] Most of her Paralympic medals have been at skiing, but she also won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling.[3]

Jones competing in the Super G at the 2012 IPC Nor-Am Cup

References
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  1. JONES Allison Archived October 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  2. Colorado Springs Gazette for March 12 2010. Gazette.com (2010-03-12). Retrieved on 2013-01-27.
  3. Adia Waldburger (2008-09-30) Allison Jones scores silver in Beijing. Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-27.


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