Josh Elliott
Sport: Para Alpine Skiing
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: October 30, 1981
Height: 5'11"
Age: 43
Hometown: Yakima, WA
Education: A.C. Davis High School (Yakima, Wash.) '00
Biography
Quick Facts
- Elliott first tried monoskiing in December 2011
- In April 2011, Sergeant Elliott was serving with the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan. While on a routine patrol, he stepped on an improvised explosive device. Both of his legs were amputated above the knee and he lost three fingers on his left hand
- Son of Dennis and DeLynn Elliott
- Has two brothers, Hunter and JOhn
- Married to Samantha Elliott
- Credits God for giving him a second chance at life and another way to represent the United States
- Hobbies include riding motorcycles, flying drones, swimming, kayaking and playing the PlayStation 4.
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men, Slalom - Sitting - Men, Super-G - Sitting - Men), 6th (Super Combined - Sitting - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – 6th (Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men, Slalom - Sitting - Men), 10th (Super Combined - Sitting - Men), 20th (Super-G - Sitting - Men)
- Years of participation: Giant Slalom - Sitting - Men 2015, 2017; Slalom - Sitting - Men 2015, 2017; Super Combined - Sitting - Men 2015, 2017; Super-G - Sitting - Men 2015, 2017; Downhill - Sitting - Men 2015
- Top finish: – 2015 (Slalom - Sitting - Men), 2015 (Super Combined - Sitting - Men), 2015 (Super-G - Sitting - Men)
