Paralympian From Michigan Wins Skiing Medal In Pyeongchang

PYEONGCHANG, S. KOREA – Rochester Hills native Jamie Stanton made it clear: His skiing specialty was the most technical event, the slalom. This weekend, he proved that by taking a bronze medal at the 2018 Paralympic Games in South Korea.

Stanton, a two-time Paralympian, was in first place after the first run of the slalom on Saturday. But, in the second and final run of the competition, his second- and third-place rivals out-skied him. The gold medal went to Adam Hall of New Zealand and the silver to Arthur Bauchet of France.

The bronze medal is Stanton's first Paralympic medal. Earlier in the Paralympic Games, he competed in three other events: Giant Slalom, Super-G, and the Super Combined. His best finish in those events was a fourth place in Super Combined.

Stanton, 23, a graduate of Rochester Adams High School, was born with fibular hemimelia, a growth deficiency of the fibula. At 6 months old, his right leg was amputated below the knee. By the age of 1, he was fitted with a prosthetic leg.

Stanton graduated from the University of Denver in November and is slated to start his finance career in July, when he will go to work as an analyst on Wall Street.

File photo by Joe Kusumoto Photography