Amelia Hodgson Explained
Amelia Hodgson (born 29 June 1997) is an Australian skier and sighted guide for visually impaired skiers. She was Patrick Jensen's guide at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[1]
Skiing
Hodgson lives in Jindabyne, New South Wales. She grew up ski racing and is a ski instructor and coach.[2] Since 2019, Hodgson has been the sighted guide with Para-alpine skier Patrick Jensen. In the 2019–20 season, Jensen and Hodgson won three bronze medals in World Cup events.[3]
At the 2022 Winter Paralympics Jensen with his guide Amelia Hodgson, competed in five events - 6th in Super G and 8th in the downhill and Slalom Visually Impaired events. He failed to finish in the giant slalom and Super G Combined.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2 February 2022. Australian Paralympic Team Named For Beijing 2022 Winter Games. 4 February 2022. Paralympics Australia. 3 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203102848/https://www.paralympic.org.au/2022/02/australian-paralympic-team-named-for-beijing-2022-winter-games/. live.
- Web site: Hodgson hones in on what it takes to be a guide. 6 February 2022. Snow Sports Australia. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014313/https://www.snow.org.au/news/hodgson-hones-in-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-guide/. live.
- Web site: Amelia Hodgson. 6 February 2022. Paralympics Australia. 10 December 2021 . 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014311/https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/amelia-hodgson/. live.
- Web site: Patrick Jensen . 14 March 2022 . 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics Official Results . 14 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314001453/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/en/results/para-alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1078502-patrick-jensen.htm . live .
