Allison Jones (athlete)

Allison Jones

File:Allison Jones 2010.jpg Allison Jones in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1984-05-12) 12 May 1984 Amarillo, Texas
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Paralympic cycling Paralympic alpine skiing
Disability	Proximal femoral focal deficiency
Medal record Paralympic cycling Representing United States Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 2012 London Time trial C1-3 Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Time trial LC3-4/CP3 Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Road race C1-3 Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Individual pursuit C1-3 UCI Road World Championships Gold medal – first place 2017 Pietermaritzburg Road race C2 Silver medal – second place 2015 Nottwil Time trial C2 Bronze medal – third place 2015 Nottwil Road race C2 Bronze medal – third place 2017 Pietermaritzburg Time trial C2 UCI Track World Championships Gold medal – first place 2011 Montichiari Individual pursuit C2 Bronze medal – third place 2011 Montichiari 500m time trial C2 Parapan American Games Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Individual pursuit C1-3 Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Road race C1-3 Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 500m time trial C1-5 Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 500m time trial C1-5 Paralympic alpine skiing Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Slalom standing Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G LW2 Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom LW2 Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Downhill standing World Para Alpine Skiing Championships Silver medal – second place 2009 Pyeongchang Super combined standing Silver medal – second place 2009 Pyeongchang Slalom standing

Allison Jones (born in Amarillo, Texas, on May 12, 1984) is a Paralympic skier and cyclist for the United States of America. She was born with the birth defect proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), which left her without a right femur. She underwent surgery at age 7 months to amputate her right foot, allowing her to more easily wear a prosthetic leg. She received her first prosthetic leg at 9 months of age. Allison moved from Amarillo, TX to Colorado Springs, CO at age 2 and a half.

Education

She has a mechanical engineering degree from University of Denver where she received the "Pioneer Award".

Career

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics she won a gold medal for slalom in the standing category. Before that she had won silver medals in the super-G and the giant slalom in the 2002 Winter Paralympics. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Most of her Paralympic medals have been at skiing, but she also won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling.

File:Allison Jones competing in the Super G during the second day of the 2012 IPC Nor Am Cup at Copper Mountain.jpg

Jones competing in the Super G at the 2012 IPC Nor-Am Cup