Winter Paralympian Joany Badenhorst chasing redemption in Korea
SHE’S the snowboarder chasing a big dose of redemption at the Winter Paralympics in Korea. SWOOP throws the spotlight on one very determined snowboarder.
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SHE’S the snowboarder chasing a big dose of redemption at the Winter Paralympics in Korea.
Today SWOOP throws the spotlight on snowboarder Joany Badenhorst who is determined to wipe away the memory of a crash four years ago in Russia.
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EVENT
Badenhorst is competing in Para snowboarding with her disciplines banked slalom and snowboard cross.
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BACKGROUND
Badenhorst has a below-knee limb loss.
The snowboarder lost her leg in a farming accident when she was just eight years old. The accident occurred in South Africa. She and her family later moved to Australia where she was talent spotted in a gym.
PARALYMPIC HISTORY
Badenhorst has only been competing for Australia in snowboarding since 2014.
The Sochi Games were her first Paralympics. But disaster struck when she crashed before her first race.
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INJURY DRAMA
Badenhorst broke her patella, dislocated her knee and collapsed her hip in the crash in Sochi. It also ended her dream of medalling at her first Paralympics. Now this Aussie snowboarder has her sights set on medal redemption.
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
On of her biggest success’ was winning the 2016/17 IPC World Cup Crystal Globe in Snowboard Cross.
In 2015 she won back-to-back silver medals in the IPC Snowboard World Cups.
MOMENTS THAT MATTER
In 2014 Badenhorst created history as Australia’s first female representative in Para-snowboard which she rates as one of her greatest moments.
In 2018 she is the co-captain of the Australian team.
OTHER STUFF
Badenhorst had originally wanted to compete for Australia at the summer Paralympics in track and field athletics but missed selection at the summer Games.
Badenhorst hails from Griffith and is a full time athlete.
She was born in August 1994 which makes her 23 at the time of these Winter Olympics.
Badenhorst was an high jumper and modern dancer before her accident.