Drew Shea

Drew Shea

Sport: Para Nordic Skiing

Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

Birthday: February 4, 1998

Height: N/A

Age: 27

Hometown: Vienna, VA

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

Biography

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.