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Whistler resident Mollie Jepsen wins gold at Paralympics in super combined standing event

by Charlie Smith on March 13th, 2018 at 6:53 AM
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      An 18-year-old B.C. skier with a disability has made it to the top of the podium in Pyeongchang.

      West Vancouver-born Mollie Jepsen won the women's super combined standing event at the Paralympic Games with a time of 2:32:70.

      She lives in Whistler and skis with one pole because of a congenital limb deficiency.

      In the same event Calgary resident Alana Ramsay won her second bronze at the Paralympics.

      Watch Mollie Jepsen gold-winning run in the super combined slalom at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games.

      It's Jepsen's first gold medal at the Paralymics after earlier winning Canada's first bronze at the 2018 Games.

      She won even though it was the first time she had ever competed in the super combined standing event. 

      Mollie Jepsen (right) won Canada's first bronze at the Paralympics in the women's standing downhill before earning her first gold in the combined standing event.
      Dave Holland/Canadian Paralymic Committee

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