Allison Jones (athlete)

Allison Jones

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 2012 London Time trial C1-3 2008 Beijing Time trial LC3-4/CP3 2012 London Road race C1-3 2012 London Individual pursuit C1-3 UCI Road World Championships 2017 Pietermaritzburg Road race C2 2015 Nottwil Time trial C2 2015 Nottwil Road race C2 2017 Pietermaritzburg Time trial C2 UCI Track World Championships 2011 Montichiari Individual pursuit C2 2011 Montichiari 500m time trial C2 Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Individual pursuit C1-3 2011 Guadalajara Road race C1-3 2011 Guadalajara 500m time trial C1-5 2015 Toronto 500m time trial C1-5 Paralympic alpine skiing Paralympic Games 2006 Turin Slalom standing 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G LW2 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom LW2 2014 Sochi Downhill standing World Para Alpine Skiing Championships 2009 Pyeongchang Super combined standing 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.

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