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Allison Kunkel

Sport: Para Alpine Skiing

Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

Birthday: May 4, 2001

Height: 5'1"

Age: 24

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, CO

Education: Steamboat Springs High School (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)

Biography

Quick Facts
  • Kunkel began skiing at age three after being introduced to the sport by her father
  • Daughter of Larry and Dawn Kunkel
  • Born with an underdeveloped right arm due to a congenital limb condition known as dysmelia
  • Hobbies include football, surfing and cheerleading.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, (Downhill - Standing - Women, Slalom - Standing - Women, Super Combined - Standing - Women), 7th (Super-G - Standing - Women), 8th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 7th (Slalom - Standing - Women), 10th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Women)
  • Years of participation: Giant Slalom - Standing - Women 2017; Slalom - Standing - Women 2017
  • Top finish: 7th – 2017 (Slalom - Standing - Women)