Alex Massie (snowboarder) explained

Alex Massie
Birth Date:	19 March 1995
Birth Place:	Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Sport:	Snowboarding
Disability Class:	SB-LL2

Alex Massie (born March 19, 1995) is a Canadian para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-LL2 category.

Career

Massie competed at Winter X Games XIX and won a bronze medal in the adaptive snowboard-cross event. The next year at Winter X Games XX he won a silver medal in the adaptive snowboard-cross event.^[1]

He competed at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships and won a silver medal in the men's dual banked slalom, and won a gold medal with Tyler Turner in the men's team event.^{[2] [3]}

He represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.^[4] He will again represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.^[5]

Personal life

Massie had a wakeboarding accident in 2011 which resulted in him losing his left leg below the knee.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alex Massie . paralympic.ca . 6 March 2022.
2. Web site: Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title . paralympic.org . 14 January 2022 . 6 March 2022.
3. Web site: 'O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events . paralympic.org . 22 January 2022 . 6 March 2022.
4. Web site: Alex Massie . paralympic.org . 6 March 2022.
5. Web site: Four Para snowboarders to represent Canada at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games . paralympic.ca . 10 February 2022. 6 March 2022.
6. Web site: Alex Massie . canadasnowboard.ca . 6 March 2022.