How Para Skier Kyle Taulman Is Making His College More Accessible To All
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Athlete Bio#
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Age
23
Hometown
Steamboat Springs, CO
Education
Steamboat Springs High School ‘24
Quick Facts
- A high-risk neuroblastoma that wrapped around his spinal cord left him paralyzed at age 2
- Began his sports journey at an early age when he swam for his local swim team in Steamboat Springs, CO
- For a while he wanted to be a Paralympic swimmer
- He began skiing at the age of three and became more committed over time
- He also plays wheelchair tennis competitively and competed at the 2021 collegiate championships
- His mother introduced him to skiing by putting him in a padded bucket and attaching it to a bi-ski
- Hobbies include scuba diving and singing.
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, (Slalom - Sitting - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men, Slalom - Sitting - Men)
- Years of participation: Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men 2022; Slalom - Sitting - Men 2022
- Top finish: – 2022 (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men), 2022 (Slalom - Sitting - Men)
Athlete News#
College Athletes Shone At 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
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