Emily Rahles-Rahbula

Emily Rahles-Rahbula (née Jansen) (born 19 December 1977) is a Para-alpine amputee skier from Australia. She competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino, Italy and became Australia's first female Winter Paralympian.

Emily Jansen
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1977-12-19) 19 December 1977
Geelong, Victoria
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportPara-alpine skiing
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2006 Winter Paralympics

Personal

Emily Jansen was born on 19 December 1977 in Geelong, Victoria.[1] Jansen was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in her second year of university in 1997, which resulted in the loss of her right leg above the knee.[2][1] She has a Chemical Engineering/Science degree from University of Melbourne and has been employed as a chemical engineer.[1]

She married Australian para alpine skier Cameron Rahles-Rabula on 4 December 2010.[3] They have two sons, named Archie and Finn.

Skiing

After her amputation, Jansen took up wheelchair basketball and skiing.[2] Jansen was spotted skiing with her family in Mount Buller, Victoria and invited to attend a talent identification camp before joining the Australian Winter Paralympic squad in 2004.[1] She competed as a single above the knee amputee (LW2).[1] in 2005, Jansen competed for Australia for the first time and won two bronze medals in the giant slalom and super giant slalom in the NorthAm and Europa Cup seasons.[2]

She became Australia's first female to compete at the Winter Paralympics after being selected on the 2006 Australian Winter Paralympic Team at Torino, Italy.[1][4] At Torino, she completed in two events - Women's Giant Slalom Standing (21st) and Women's Slalom Standing (did not finish).

References
  1. Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games : Media Guide (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2006. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. "High Hopes" (PDF). Newsletter of St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research: v. December 2009.
  3. "From the Curator". Light Blue. Geelong Grammar School: 39. April 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. "10 Paralympic pioneers who have paved the way". SBS Website. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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