2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

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One of the highlights of any serious athlete’s career is the opportunity to compete against top athletes from around the globe.  Twelve athletes from Oregon recently had that opportunity from February 6-13, 2009 in Boise, Idaho.   These athletes, along with 4 coaches and 1 staff member all did a great job representing SOOR as part of Special Olympics Team USA at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho.  More than 3,000 athletes from 100 countries competed at these Games.

Official Website: www.2009worldgames.org

 

2009 Special Olympics World Winter GamesTeam USA – Oregon Athlete Awards Summary


Team USA Staff – Tyler Cox, SOOR Director of Sports, served as Floor Hockey Asst. Manager

Alpine Skiing

Nolan Carlson, Wasco/Sherman Advanced – Male

  • Super G – Silver
  • Giant Slalom - Participation
  • Slalom – 5th
Jocelyn Christin, Clackamas Novice - Female
  • Super G - Gold
  • Giant Slalom - Silver
  • Slalom – 4th
Jennifer Deras, Washington Advanced – Female
  • Super G – 5th
  • Giant Slalom - Silver
  • Slalom – 4th
Jamie Ingraham, Eugene/Springfield Intermediate - Male
  • Super G – Silver
  • Giant Slalom - Gold
  • Slalom – 5th

Coach – Tom Wallace, Multnomah

Cross-Country Skiing

Elizabeth Bostrom, Clackamas

  • 1K Freestyle - Bronze
  • 3K Classical – 6th
  • 4 x 1K Relay – 6th
Gerald Grisham, Multnomah
  • 1K Freestyle – 6th
  • 3K Classical – 4th
Thomas Hamilton, Jr., Milton-Freewater
  • 1K Freestyle - Silver
  • 3K Classical – Bronze
  • 4 x 1K Relay – 6th
 Jillian Smalley, Hermiston
  • 500m Freestyle – 6th
  • 1K Freestyle – 4th

Coach – Susan Pearson, Hermiston/Pendleton/Milton-Freewater

Snowboarding 

Dylan Brace, MultnomahIntermediate - Male

  • Super G - Gold
  • Giant Slalom - Silver
  • Slalom - Gold
Ashley Medlock, MultnomahIntermediate - Female
  • Super G - Gold
  • Giant Slalom - Bronze
  • Slalom - Silver

Coaches – Chad Marcus & Amanda Johnson, both from Multnomah

Snowshoeing

Callan Campbell, Eugene/Springfield

  • 100m Dash - Silver
  • 200m Dash - Silver
Elizabeth Davis, Eugene/Springfield
  • 200m Dash – 4th
  • 400m Dash - Participation
  • 4 x 100m Relay - Participation