Muffy Davis

Quick Facts

• Personal: In the late 1980s, Muffy Davis was a talented member of the U.S. Junior Ski Team with dreams of Olympic gold
• But one morning on a downhill training run in Sun Valley, Idaho, she crashed through a safety fence and was paralyzed from the chest down
• She decided to “thrive” rather than merely survive
• She went on to earn a combined four medals at the 1998 and 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in alpine skiing.
• She picked up competitive cycling later in her career and was an immediate success story, racing to gold in three separate events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (3 gold)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (H1-2 - Time Trial - Women, H1-3 - Road Race - Women, Team Relay - Mixed)

Other Career Highlights

• 2013: International Triathlon Union Paratriathlon World Championships, 1st
• UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, 1st (time trial), 1st (road race)
• UCI Para-cycling World Cup - Matane, 1st (time trial)
• USA Cycling Para-cycling Road Nationals, 1st (time trial), 1st (road race)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2013 – gold (H2 - Road Race - Women, H2 - Time Trial - Women), silver (Team Relay - Open)
• Years of participation: H2 - Road Race - Women 2010, 2011, 2013; H2 - Time Trial - Women 2010, 2011, 2013; Team Relay - Open 2011, 2013
• Medals: 8 (3 gold, 5 silver)
• Gold – 2013 (H2 - Road Race - Women, H2 - Time Trial - Women); 2011 (Team Relay - Open)
• Silver – 2013 (Team Relay - Open); 2011 (H2 - Road Race - Women, H2 - Time Trial - Women); 2010 (H2 - Road Race - Women, H2 - Time Trial - Women)