27 ye ars old›alpine skiing
In 2019 he underwent
treatment for Ewing’s
sarcoma, a rare form of
bone cancer. Declared
cancer-free 14 months
later, he finished fifth in
slalom at the ’18 Games.
25 ye ars old›
cross-country skiing
Born without her left
forearm, the cross-
country runner finished
10 th in the 400 meters in
Tokyo. Now she’s making
her winter debut.
32 ye ars old›cross-country
skiing, biathlon
A 10-time Paralympic
medalist across four
sports, Masters will aim for
more gold after nabbing
two each in PyeongChang
and Tokyo (for cycling).
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BEIJING WINTER PARALYMPICS
MOUNTAIN MAN
A wrestling champ before being
partially paralyzed at age 13,
Kurka plans to compete in every
discipline except the slalom.