Emily Rahles-Rahbula
Australian para-alpine skier
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Emily Rahles-Rahbula (née Jansen; born 19 December 1977) is an Australian Para-alpine amputee skier. She competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, and became Australia's first female Winter Paralympian.
Australia| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 19 December 1977 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Para-alpine skiing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| 2006 Winter Paralympics | |
Personal
Emily Jansen was born on 19 December 1977 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Jansen was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in her second year of university in 1997, which resulted in the loss of her right leg above the knee. She has a Chemical Engineering/Science degree from University of Melbourne and has been employed as a chemical engineer.[1][2]
She married Australian para alpine skier Cameron Rahles-Rahbula on 4 December 2010.[3] They have two sons, named Archie and Finn.
Skiing
After her amputation, Jansen took up wheelchair basketball and skiing.[2] Jansen was spotted skiing with her family in Mount Buller, Victoria and invited to attend a talent identification camp before joining the Australian Winter Paralympic squad in 2004. She competed as a single above the knee amputee (LW2).[1] in 2005, Jansen competed for Australia for the first time and won two bronze medals in the giant slalom and super giant slalom in the NorthAm and Europa Cup seasons.[2]
She became Australia's first female to compete at the Winter Paralympics after being selected on the 2006 Australian Winter Paralympic Team at Turin, Italy.[1][4] At Torino, she completed in two events - Women's Giant Slalom Standing (21st) and Women's Slalom Standing (did not finish).
