- Joe Tompkins
Early life
Joe Tompkins was born in
Juneau ,Alaska on the 20th August 1968. [http://www.usskiteam.com/public/team.php?dId=5&sN=2] He was arecreational skier until acar crash left him without the use of hislegs . For two years after the accident Joe took updrugs andbooze , and nearly killed himself [http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html] . However he stopped after a couple of years and carried on skiing and in January 1989 he started as an arroya sled ‘sit skier’. He quickly moved on tomonoski in the following years. [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3]Professional skiing
In May 1999 he joined the United States Disabled Alpine Men’s Ski Team (USDST). He won the first
IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup race inBreckenridge ,Colorado in December 1999. In his second season with the USDST he came 6th place in thedownhill competition in the world championships. In 2002 he achieved one of his targets by taking part in theWinter Paralympics inSalt Lake City ,Utah . He was the top U.S racer in his class. In January 2003 Joe came 2nd in the Huntsman’s CupSuper-G race also inUtah . During January 2004, inWildschönau ,Austria he won theIPC Disabled Alpine World Cup Super-G . In March 2005 Joe finished first in theIPC Disabled Alpine World Cup downhill race inKlosters ,Switzerland . In 2006 he took part in theWinter Paralympics inTorino ,Italy . He is currently the 5th best mono-skier in theUnited States and 12th best in theworld . [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3]Life away from skiing
Joe has a teenage son. During the
summer he coaches alittle league baseball team . [http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html] He is also amotivational speaker and anavid golfer . [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1] Joe has taken part in manygolf tournaments , including theUndegraff Vision Celebrity Golf Challenge , and has a handicap of 34. [http://www.extremeedge.org/images/stories/PDF/jt%20golf%20resume%2001-06-07a.pdf]"Joe's an example of everything we want in an athlete, and in a human being. He gives and gives and gives and never asks for anything...I had the most amazing experience playing golf with Joe... The only thing Joe complained about was ... actually, I don't think he complained about anything. Not even the sand traps. Whatta day. It changed my life."
Bob Condron,Director of Media Services –
United States Olympic Committee ; &Commission Member-International Olympic Committee See also
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IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
*Winter Paralympics References
* [http://www.usskiteam.com/public/team.php?dId=5&sN=2/ The US Disabled Ski Team]
* [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3/ Information on Joe Tompkins from his official website]
* [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1/ Joe's official website]
* [http://www.extremeedge.org/images/stories/PDF/jt%20golf%20resume%2001-06-07a.pdf/ Joe's golfing resume]External links
* [http://www.usskiteam.com/public/ The US Ski Team website]
* [http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html/ Integra Sports article about Joe]
* [http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1/ Joe's official website]Persondata
NAME = Tompkins, Joe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Tompkins, Joseph
SHORT DESCRIPTION =Disabled Skier ,Avid golfer ,Motivational speaker
DATE OF BIRTH = 20th August 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH =Juneau ,Alaska
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