Thursday 17 June 2010

8 times Gold Winner Retires!

Lauren Woolstencroft, who has dominated the Paralympic ski events has announced her retirement from the sport after winning 5 gold medals in the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games. Over 3 different Winter Paralympic Games she has won 8 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze, in events like the Slalom, Giant Slalom, Downhill, Super G and Super Combined., all of which Lauren won in 2010.

She started racing aged 14 and retires aged 28, born without legs below the knee and a left forearm she used prosthetics to achieve her amazing success, so having her last wins at home in Vancouver must have made it extra special.

Lauren has shown herself to be a fantastic competitor and a very determined one at that, her 5 gold medals are the most that any female athlete has ever won before in a single Winter Paralympic Games.