Paralympic Games: Michigan Skier Misses Medal, Focuses On Slalom

PYEONGCHANG, S. KOREA – Rochester Hills native and alpine skier Jamie Stanton's strength is the more technical runs down the slopes. He showed that on Tuesday in the Super Combined alpine event at the 2018 Paralympic Games.

After his first run, the Super Giant Slalom portion, he was in 10th place. But, in the Slalom portion of the race, he turned in a remarkable time to leap into fourth place overall.

Stanton, a graduate of Rochester Adams High School and a two-time Paralympian, finished fourth overall. Aleksei Bugaev, a Neutral Paralympic Athlete, won the gold medal, and Arthur Bauchet of France, and Adam Hall of New Zealand, won silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Stanton has two more alpine events left, including his strongest event, the Slalom, scheduled to run on Saturday.

Paralympian Jamie Stanton Goes For Alpine Gold In Pyeongchang

Stanton was born with fibular hemimelia, a growth deficiency of the fibula. At 6 months old, his right leg was amputated below the knee. By the age of 1, he was fitted with a prosthetic leg.

Photo: Jamie Stanton of United States competes in the Alpine Skiing - Men's Super-G, Standing at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre during day four of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games on March 13, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)