She turned trauma into triumph.
Just 2 years after sustaining a spinal cord injury while skateboarding, Alana Nichols (@alananichols21) pursued a new athletic career: wheelchair basketball. 6 years later, she won her 1st Paralympic gold medal at the Beijing Games. #LA28 #WHM
Just 2 years after sustaining a spinal cord injury while skateboarding, Alana Nichols (@alananichols21) pursued a new athletic career: wheelchair basketball. 6 years later, she won her 1st Paralympic gold medal at the Beijing Games. #LA28 #WHM
She traded the court for the mountains to win big again.
In 2014, Alana became the first American woman to win gold in both the summer and winter Paralympic Games. She took the top spot in downhill and giant slalom to go down in history as an elite U.S. athlete. #LA28 #WHM
In 2014, Alana became the first American woman to win gold in both the summer and winter Paralympic Games. She took the top spot in downhill and giant slalom to go down in history as an elite U.S. athlete. #LA28 #WHM
She turned the tide.
After the 2016 Games, Alana traded her kayak for a surfboard. She became adaptive surfing’s 1st woman champion and hopes women with disabilities across the globe are stoked to join the sport! #LA28 #WHM
After the 2016 Games, Alana traded her kayak for a surfboard. She became adaptive surfing’s 1st woman champion and hopes women with disabilities across the globe are stoked to join the sport! #LA28 #WHM
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