Maggie Behle
American para-alpine skier (born 1980)
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Maggie Behle (born 1980) is an American Paralympic female alpine skier.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was born without a right leg and started to engage with alpine skiing at the age of five. She became one of the members of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team at the age of 13.[2]
Career
Behle competed at the 1996 World Championship in Lech, Austria winning two silver metals as well as competing at the 1997 World Cup in Pra Loup, France, winning a gold metal in slalom. Behle competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics at the age of 17, which is also her only appearance in a Winter Paralympic event and competed in the alpine skiing event claiming bronze medals in the women's slalom and downhill categories.[3][4] After claiming bronze medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, she was honoured at the Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School where she was educated.[5]
