Allison Jones (born May 12, 1984 in Amarillo, Texas) 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".Allison Jones . Ipc.infostradasports.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
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.. Gazette.com (March 12, 2010). Retrieved on January 27, 2013. Most of her Paralympic medals have been at skiing, but she also won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling.Adia Waldburger (September 30, 2008) Allison Jones scores silver in Beijing. Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2013.
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(para cycling) (para alpine skiing)