Glen Abramowski
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Glen Abramowski is an American para-alpine skier. He represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. He is legally blind and has been since birth, diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
He won the silver medal at the Men's Giant Slalom B2 event.[1] In addition, he won both a Silver and Bronze medal at the 1982 World Disabled Ski Championships hosted in Switzerland, and won three Gold and one Silver medal at the 1990 World Disabled Ski Championships held at Winter Park in Colorado.
Graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in aerospace engineering, Abramowski went on to become Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments[2] located in St. Louis, Missouri, where he spearheaded charity events for other blind youth.
He was recently[when?] featured on episode 006 of internet podcast "the Geoholics".[3]
He continues to ski recreationally alongside his two children.
References
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the Innsbruck 1984 Paralympic Winter Games - Men's Giant Slalom B2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Development, PodBean. "Episode 006 - Glen Abramowski". thegeoholics.podbean.com. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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