Paralympic Champion Stephanie Jallen Inspires

Stephanie Jallen, World Cup and Paralympic Champion spoke at the March 10 Rotary Club Luncheon at Purkey’s Pink Apple. Her talk was truly inspiring!

 

Stephanie was born with a rare birth defect, CHILD Syndrome leaving her with only one normal arm and leg, but she never considered herself nor was treated by her mother as disabled. She learned to ski at the age of 9 and never looked back.

 

She has won World Cup championships in various Super-G events and won bronze medals at the 2014 Socchi Olympics. With recent races in Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland completed on the 2016 World Cup Tour, Stephanie left Europe with two bronze and four silver medals. She is hoping to compete in the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea.

 

L to R: Stephanie's host Matt Pompey, Stephanie Jellan & Pres. Ron Furman