Drew Shea

Paralympian 2022

Athlete Bio

Age

Hometown

Vienna, VA

Education

St. Paul VI Catholic High School (Fairfax, Virg.) ‘16

Quick Facts

Drew Shea started Para Nordic skiing as a way to help him recover after having his left hand amputated following an accident at age 21
He has since tried to soak up as much information about the sport as possible, even picking up pointers from teammate Dan Cnossen
A standing skier, he spent last winter training in Park City, Utah, and traveling regularly to Bozeman to compete in races
To his surprise, he qualified to compete in last year’s world cup in Slovenia
It was his first time skiing outside of the U.S.
He named to the 2021-22 U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Development Team
He now lives and trains in Bozeman.

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