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Help My Sister! Paralympic Athlete of the Month ++Karmaz

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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Whats up NS, I could really use your help!
My sister has been nominated for IPC athlete of the month and I would be stoked if you took a minute of your time to vote for her.

The International Paralympic Committee has an athlete of the month every month, recently my sister was competing at a NORAM race in Copper Colorado, and she absolutely dommed everyone and took home 4 Gold Medals!
http://www.alpinecanada.org/news/2011/starker-picks-two-more-victories-qualifies-world-cup-finals
This is her first successful season back after a terrible leg break 3 years ago, she had to have it rebroken because it didn't set right, have 2 surgeries, and was in a wheelchair for a whiiile, she has worked so hard for the past 3 YEARS to get here and nobody deserves it more than her!


Please take 1 minute of your time to GO TO THIS PAGE, LIKE IT, AND VOTE FOR ALEXANDRA STARKER:

https://www.facebook.com/ParalympicSport.TV?ref=ts


She works super hard and deserves this so much, thanks guys & girls, and a happy new year to you all!
Jan 3 2012 11:50AM
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Huck_Norris
Posts: 11487 - Karma: 18,627

Dude!!!!  That is so cool, huge props to your sister! 

Donedidit

Jan 3 2012 12:01PM
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asapCferg
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 357
done! good luck!
Jan 3 2012 12:01PM
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saskskierftw
Posts: 898 - Karma: 62
bump, done and good luck!
Jan 3 2012 12:18PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Thanks guuuyyyyys, + karmaz for all.

If you voted get in here and let me know so I can +K you!
Jan 3 2012 12:19PM
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snowisholywater
Posts: 337 - Karma: 57
voted, super sick that shes a skier too!

Jan 3 2012 12:24PM
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MT_ripper
Posts: 85 - Karma: 9
done.
Jan 3 2012 12:24PM
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flexpattern
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 45
Voted and liked the page, some inspiring stuff on there :)

Props to your sister! Good luck to her!
Jan 3 2012 12:28PM
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extravert
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 3,174
voted.
Jan 3 2012 12:29PM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
Posts: 949 - Karma: 382
done!

Goodluck to Alex. I think once NS comes together on this it will be a landslide!
Jan 3 2012 12:39PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
dude, she has pro form. look at those legs all nice and parallel

Click for larger image


voted. best of luck to her.

Jan 3 2012 12:44PM
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E.C.
Posts: 3211 - Karma: 319
done, thats awesome
Jan 3 2012 12:47PM
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Jane6
Posts: 5359 - Karma: 4,505
done!

your sister sounds like a badass, hope she wins
Jan 3 2012 1:00PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Thanks again everyone! Bumping this from my lil prop rotor plane at the Calgary airport, off to Edmonton!
Jan 3 2012 2:20PM
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reverendwrong
Posts: 3145 - Karma: 142
what's her disability, if you don't mind me asking? I just expected a missing leg or a sit-ski in the pic
Jan 3 2012 3:06PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
Done. Good luckz to her!
Jan 3 2012 3:29PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
She's a left arm amputee below the elbow, she uses a prosthetic arm most of the time so it seems like she's able-bodied from the picture but it is a bitch for balance/poling purposes, nevermind crossblocking gates in slalom which is her favorite event. If you look closely at the picture you might notice that her left arm looks a little weird which is because its about 60% plastic haha! She has no wrist mobility on her prosthetic arm too which is another challenge.

Might seem unfair when categories for the racers are standing, sitting and blind, but other skiers in her category (such as leg amputees and people with Cerebral Palsy etc) get a huge handicap and she gets almost none, so her run times are pretty much the actual time without adjustment. And strangely enough, leg amputees can absolutely slay slalom courses because a lot of the time they only need to transfer weight from edge to edge, not ski to ski so they can run smoother and faster turns.

And if anyone else has any questions about disabled skiing I would be happy to answer anything I can! Its a pretty cool world, lots of interesting and inspirational people involved.

(Karma for all)
Jan 3 2012 3:50PM
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B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 360
super sick and voted but it looks like her votes are getting swayed so hard right now (which they are) and i feel like its kind of an unfair thing to sway votes. I hope they dont notice and boot her
Jan 3 2012 6:45PM
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iSmokeweed
Posts: 4793 - Karma: 1,370
doneski

yo thats awesome!!! ill say good luck, but i know she would need it. shes killin it.
Jan 3 2012 6:49PM
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LAO
Posts: 175 - Karma: 142
done, your ahead by a lot
Jan 3 2012 7:03PM
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garrettwiz
Posts: 2662 - Karma: 34
don't have fb any more dam... bump!
Jan 3 2012 7:35PM
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I.B
Posts: 8137 - Karma: 24,354
Voted!

God luck to your sister man! that's sick
Jan 3 2012 7:38PM
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EricaMN.
Posts: 2704 - Karma: 346
she is winning significantly. done
Jan 3 2012 7:41PM
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Curb.
Posts: 370 - Karma: 91
voted.. haha shes outright raping the others
Jan 3 2012 7:41PM
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bleevus
Posts: 1308 - Karma: 2,049
Done. My dad was a ski tuner/waxer for the paralympic ski team in vancouver. Plus the U.S. Paralympic ski team always came to my elementary school when i was younger, so i have always loved it. Sweet that your sister is killing it.
Jan 3 2012 7:42PM
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Stope.Neeze
Posts: 594 - Karma: 148

done looks pretty promising

Jan 3 2012 8:01PM
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artfullydodged
Posts: 8358 - Karma: 1,674
done & done
Jan 3 2012 8:12PM
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eNeRGy
Posts: 270 - Karma: 48
damn thats amazing, done
Jan 3 2012 8:45PM
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Erica.
Posts: 327 - Karma: 299
Done! she is in the lead by a lot
Jan 3 2012 8:49PM
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403MEDIA
Posts: 272 - Karma: 4,803
Done! The Starkers slay!!
Jan 4 2012 2:09AM
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scratchproteen
Posts: 5173 - Karma: 286
voted.

and that is a awesome pic, holding those edges like mad.
Jan 4 2012 2:20AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
Done, she's crushing the poll too, 88 votes now.
Jan 4 2012 2:31AM
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katie.
Posts: 2833 - Karma: 874
She's kicking arse. Voted for her; good luck! and send our best wishes! Props to her for being so determined and for healing up well after her leg break, and for being a role model for everyone with a disability :)
Jan 4 2012 5:51AM
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McFellon
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 2,005
Happy to be able to help her out. Looks like she as it.
Jan 4 2012 7:16AM
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ORDEAL
Posts: 6386 - Karma: 75
Done
Jan 4 2012 7:40AM
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XxMdraperxX
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
Done:) this is amazing I hope she wins
Jan 4 2012 8:37AM
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gudelo.
Posts: 487 - Karma: 669
Voted, she have a huge lead, and good luck!
Jan 4 2012 8:55AM
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J.W.
Posts: 523 - Karma: 51
Voted, she's got this in the bag!
Jan 4 2012 8:58AM
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Gmart
Posts: 1634 - Karma: 273
done
Jan 4 2012 9:28AM
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mozzy
Posts: 1034 - Karma: 60
Wonderful story, pano. Props to her for her drive and persistence!


Jan 4 2012 9:28AM
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*Bird
Posts: 1895 - Karma: 316
done. hope she wins
Jan 4 2012 9:48AM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Thank you all so much!
Keep em coming, she's leading by a fair bit but one of the other competitors is catching up rapidly, the contest ends on the 7th so lets make sure she stays in the lead!
You're all at 10/10, I will be beyond stoked if she wins.
Jan 5 2012 1:20PM
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SacZiplock
Posts: 2405 - Karma: 513
voted ! hope she wins !
Jan 5 2012 1:34PM
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Shireshredder
Posts: 331 - Karma: 57
I feel pretty bad for that adam hall guy, having only one vote.
Jan 5 2012 1:37PM
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wait.what
Posts: 1694 - Karma: 529
Done! she's at 52%
Jan 5 2012 1:38PM
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The-Rodent
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 325
will vote when i get home
Jan 5 2012 1:38PM
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rigzz
Posts: 1768 - Karma: 147
voted. I was the 136 voter.
Jan 5 2012 1:41PM
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Daph
Posts: 5978 - Karma: 5,005
Done. Good luck!
Jan 5 2012 1:42PM
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RileyZap
Posts: 420 - Karma: 27
Done, and leading at 49%!!
Jan 5 2012 3:06PM
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