Alana Ramsay Explained

Alana Ramsay
Nationality:	Canadian
Birth Date:	22 December 1994
Sport:	Para-alpine skiing
Disability Class:	LW9
Show-Medals:	yes

Alana Ramsay (born December 22, 1994) is a Canadian paralympic alpine skier, born in Calgary, Alberta.^{[1] [2]} Ramsay, who was born with cerebral palsy due to a stroke at birth, started skiing at age 6.^[3] On the Para-Alpine World Cup circuit in 2015/16, she landed her first podium.^[4] In both 2016 and 2017, Ramsay was named Canadian Ski Racing Female Para Alpine Athlete of the Year.^[5] 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.^[6]

In 2022. Ramsay announced her retirement ahead of the 2022-23 race season.^[7]

External links

• Alana Ramsay at Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games
• Alana Ramsay at the Canada Games Council
• Alana Video at Alpine Canada
  • Alana Ramsay at Alpine Canada

Notes and References

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