About Allie
Allie Johnson is a proud disabled woman, an alpine ski racer, a certified therapeutic horseback riding instructor, a disability rights advocate and a Beijing 2022 Paralympian. An upper limb amputee from birth, Allie has been breaking stereotypes and advocating for the disabled community for her whole life. She hopes to teach anyone who was “born different” to embrace uniqueness and that their difference is their greatest strength. A therapeutic horseback riding instructor by trade, Allie has been a devoted advocate to the disabled community with her work on and off the slopes.
Allie wants everyone with a disability to know that they can do anything they put their minds to, so she’s doing just that. After graduating from Colorado State University with honors, Allie began ski racing at 22 and fell in love with the sport and feeling of community immediately. During her second season, Allie crashed in a downhill race and sustained multiple tibial and fibula fractures. Where some may have given up this sport after such an injury, Allie dug in. After three surgeries, a nonunion, and hundreds of hours of physical therapy, Allie was back on the slopes in 2021 and qualified for the Paralympic Team in 2022. The strength and dedication she showed during this recovery process exemplifies her drive to be
the best skier–and person–she can be.
After competing in four events at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics, Allie was named to the National Team for the following season. During her first year on the World Cup circuit, Allie claimed the overall crystal bronze medal in giant slalom, as well as 4 World Cup podiums. She also conquered her fear and finished 5th in her first downhill race since injury. Allie is currently the US and Canadian National Champion in three events and is excited to see how much she will progress in her skiing with more experience.
Above all, Allie is proud to be one of four women on the US National Para Alpine Team and to be an example to other disabled girls around the world. She volunteers as a mentor for the organization, Sisters in Sports, where she helps support current and future female athletes in their journey. Allie hopes to create a safe, supportive, and positive environment for all female athletes that follow her. Her mantra is "ski like a girl" and she hopes to continue to show the world all that women with disabilities are capable of.
Allie wants everyone with a disability to know that they can do anything they put their minds to, so she’s doing just that. After graduating from Colorado State University with honors, Allie began ski racing at 22 and fell in love with the sport and feeling of community immediately. During her second season, Allie crashed in a downhill race and sustained multiple tibial and fibula fractures. Where some may have given up this sport after such an injury, Allie dug in. After three surgeries, a nonunion, and hundreds of hours of physical therapy, Allie was back on the slopes in 2021 and qualified for the Paralympic Team in 2022. The strength and dedication she showed during this recovery process exemplifies her drive to be
the best skier–and person–she can be.
After competing in four events at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics, Allie was named to the National Team for the following season. During her first year on the World Cup circuit, Allie claimed the overall crystal bronze medal in giant slalom, as well as 4 World Cup podiums. She also conquered her fear and finished 5th in her first downhill race since injury. Allie is currently the US and Canadian National Champion in three events and is excited to see how much she will progress in her skiing with more experience.
Above all, Allie is proud to be one of four women on the US National Para Alpine Team and to be an example to other disabled girls around the world. She volunteers as a mentor for the organization, Sisters in Sports, where she helps support current and future female athletes in their journey. Allie hopes to create a safe, supportive, and positive environment for all female athletes that follow her. Her mantra is "ski like a girl" and she hopes to continue to show the world all that women with disabilities are capable of.
You can help my mission by donating to my training fees at PayPal.me/allievjohnson, following my story on Instagram @allievjohnson or contacting me at [email protected].
